How to Determine the Number of Divisors of an Integer
Write the integer at the top of the page.. Find two numbers you can multiply together to get the number, not including 1.. Look for prime factors.
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Write the integer at the top of the page.
Write the integer at the top of the page.
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Find two numbers you can multiply together to get the number, not including 1.
Find two numbers you can multiply together to get the number, not including 1.
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Look for prime factors.
Look for prime factors.
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Continue to factor non-prime numbers.
Continue to factor non-prime numbers.
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Write an exponential expression for each prime factor.
Write an exponential expression for each prime factor.
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Write the equation for the prime factorization of the number.
Write the equation for the prime factorization of the number.
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Set up the equation for determining the number of divisors, or factors, in a num
Set up the equation for determining the number of divisors, or factors, in a number.
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Plug in the value of each exponent into the formula.
Plug in the value of each exponent into the formula.
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Add the values in parentheses.
Add the values in parentheses.
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Multiply the values in parentheses.
Multiply the values in parentheses.
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