Question

What are the prime factors of 8

Answer 1

2 is the only prime factor of 8

4 is composite

8 is also composite

Explanation:

Answer 2

Explanation:

the prime factorization of 8 is 2×2×2, not just "2". Yes, 2 is the only factor, but you need three copies of it to multiply back to 8, so the prime factorization includes all three copies.