How is the factors of 16 always even?
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the factors of 16 are 1, 2, 4, 8, 16. ... Since they are paired, there is an even number, but we don't list the same number twice, so 16 has 5 factors rather than 6. Compare that to 48, whose factors are 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, 16, 24, 48. Pairs are 1x48, 2x24, 3x16, 4x12, 6x8.
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For example, the factors of 16 are 1, 2, 4, 8, 16. ... Since they are paired, there is an even number, but we don't list the same number twice, so 16 has 5 factors rather than 6. Compare that to 48, whose factors are 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, 16, 24, 48. Pairs are 1x48, 2x24, 3x16, 4x12, 6x8.
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