Answer: a. Such number that is less than fifty is 48
b. The factors of 48 are 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, 16, 24 and 48 itself.
Step-by-step explanation:
A factor of a number is a number that is capable of dividing another number without leaving any remainder behind. For example, let us consider the number, "12". The factors of 12 refer to other numbers that can divide 12 without leaving any remainder.
Factors of 12 include: 1, 2, 3, 4, 6 and 12 itself. Therefore the number "12" has six factors.
Now, we were asked to write a number that is less than the number "50" and which also has at least 8 factors.
a. One of such numbers that is less than fifty and has at least eight factors is the number, "48".
b. The factors of "48" include:- 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, 16, 24 and 48 itself. So, 48 is less than fifty and it has a total of ten factors.
