Write all the factors of 8.

To find all the factors of 8, we need to identify every whole number that divides 8 evenly (i.e., with no remainder). Factors are always positive integers unless specified otherwise, and they include both 1 and the number itself.

Here’s the process:

• 8 ÷ 1 = 8 (remainder 0) → 1 is a factor.
• 8 ÷ 2 = 4 (remainder 0) → 2 is a factor.
• 8 ÷ 3 = 2.66… (not a whole number) → 3 is not a factor.
• 8 ÷ 4 = 2 (remainder 0) → 4 is a factor.
• 8 ÷ 5, 6, 7 give decimals → not factors.
• 8 ÷ 8 = 1 (remainder 0) → 8 is a factor.

Since factors are typically listed in pairs (e.g., 1 × 8 = 8, 2 × 4 = 8), we stop at the square root of 8 (≈2.83), as larger factors mirror smaller ones.

All Factors of 8:

1, 2, 4, 8

That’s it—four factors in total!