Question

What number do you get when you multiply the distinct prime factors of $56$?

Answer 1

Determine the product of the distinct prime factors of $56$.

When two numbers are multiplied together and the result is a specific number, the two numbers are referred to as factors.

The prime factorization of $56$ are:

$\begin{array}{rcl}56& =& 8\times 7\\ & =& 2\times 2\times 2\times 7\end{array}$

The distinct prime factors of $56$ are $2$ and $7$.

So, when we multiply the distinct prime factors of $56$, we get $2\times 7=14$.

Hence, the required number is $14$.