Question

isaiah wants to write 1,040 as a product. he says he can write 10 as a factor twice because two of the digits in 1,040 are 0. is isaiah correct? isaiah is? because 0s? indicate 10 as a factor.

Explanation:

Step1: Understand the concept of factors

A factor of a number divides the number evenly. For a number to have 10 as a factor, it must be divisible by 10 (i.e., end with 0).

Step2: Analyze 1040's factors

1040 = 10×104. But having two 0 - digits doesn't mean 10 is a factor twice. 1040÷10 = 104, and 104 is not divisible by 10. So 10 is a factor only once.

Answer:

Isaiah is incorrect because 0s do not necessarily indicate 10 as a factor twice.