Question

Which is not a factor of 56?



A.
4


B.
8


C.
14


D.
26

Answer 1

\(\Large\color{black}{ \bf 56=2 \times 2 \times 2 \times 7 }\)

\(\Large\color{black}{ \bf 26=\color{red} { 13 } \times 2 }\)
\(\Large\color{black}{ \bf 14=2 \times 7 }\)
\(\Large\color{black}{ \bf 8=2 \times 2 \times 2 }\)
\(\Large\color{black}{ \bf 4=2 \times 2 }\)

Answer 2

The factors for 56 are all numbers between −56 and 56, which divides 56 evenly.

Check numbers between −56 and 56

Since 56 divided by −56 is a whole number, −56 is a factor for 56.

−56

Since 56 divided by −28 is a whole number, −28 is a factor for 56.

−28

Since 56 divided by −14 is a whole number, −14 is a factor for 56.

−14

Since 56 divided by −8 is a whole number, −8 is a factor for 56.

−8

Since 56 divided by −7 is a whole number, −7 is a factor for 56.

−7

Since 56 divided by −4 is a whole number, −4 is a factor for 56.

−4

Since 56 divided by −2 is a whole number, −2 is a factor for 56.

−2

Since 56 divided by −1 is a whole number, −1 is a factor for 56.

−1

Since 56 divided by 1 is a whole number, 1 is a factor for 56.

1

Since 56 divided by 2 is a whole number, 2 is a factor for 56.

2

Since 56 divided by 4 is a whole number, 4 is a factor for 56.

4

Since 56 divided by 7 is a whole number, 7 is a factor for 56.

7

Since 56 divided by 8 is a whole number, 8 is a factor for 56.

8

Since 56 divided by 14 is a whole number, 14 is a factor for 56.

14

Since 56 divided by 28 is a whole number, 28 is a factor for 56.

28

Since 56 divided by 56 is a whole number, 56 is a factor for 56.

56

The factors for 56 are −56,−28,−14,−8,−7,−4,−2,−1,1,2,4,7,8,14,28,56.

−56,−28,−14,−8,−7,−4,−2,−1,1,2,4,7,8,14,28,56

Answer 3

d