Question

The prime factors of a number are 2, 2, 2, and 5. What is the number?

Answer 1

Answer: 40

Step-by-step explanation:

Since 40 could be = 1 x 40, 2 x 20, 4 x 10, or 5 x 8.

The Factors of 40 will therefore be: 1, 2, 4, 5, 8, 10, 20, 40.

The Prime factor then is: 2, 2, 2, 5

Multiplying them together gives 40.