Sure, let's go through each step to determine two ways to write the number 16 as a product of two factors.
### Finding Factors of 16:
To find the factor pairs of 16, we need to identify all pairs of whole numbers that multiply to give 16.
### First Way:
Consider:
[tex]\[1 \times 16 = 16\][/tex]
Thus, one way to represent 16 as a product of two factors is:
[tex]\[16 = 1 \times 16\][/tex]
### Second Way:
Consider:
[tex]\[2 \times 8 = 16\][/tex]
Thus, another way to represent 16 as a product of two factors is:
[tex]\[16 = 2 \times 8\][/tex]
### Summary:
These are the two ways we can write 16 as a product of two factors:
1. [tex]\(16 = 1 \times 16\)[/tex]
2. [tex]\(16 = 2 \times 8\)[/tex]
This step-by-step process helps us identify two distinct pairs of factors that multiply to give the number 16.
