Answer:
2
Step-by-step explanation:
You have to pick at least one even factor from the set to make an even product.
There are 3 even numbers to choose from, and we can pick up to 3 additional odd numbers.
For example, if we pick out 1 even number and 2 odd numbers, this can be done in

ways. If we pick out 3 even numbers and 0 odd numbers, this can be done in

way.
The total count is then the sum of all possible selections with at least 1 even number and between 0 and 3 odd numbers.

where we use the binomial identity

Answer:b
Step-by-step explanation:
Prime factors are factors of a composite number that are indivisible except by the number 1 or the number itself. The answers to your questions are the following:
1. Yes, it is possible especially for very large numbers.
2&3. No, because as mentioned previously, the default prime factors of numbers are 1 and the number itself. For example, 2 is a prime number. Its factors are 1 and 2.
4. Prime factorization are useful in fields of encryption. They make use of the basic prime numbers for the arithmetic modulus with the general equation: n=pq.