56 Prime Factorization

56 prime factorization provides more information on if 56 is a prime number, what are all the prime factors of 56. The given integer 56 is a composite number since it has more factors than 1 and the number itself. In other words, 56 is divisible by more factors than 1 and the number itself.

Prime factors of 56
56 = (?)
56 = 2 x 2 x 2 x 7

Hence,
{2, 2, 2, 7} are the prime factors of 56.
The product of factors {2, 2, 2, 7} form the given positive integer 56.