To determine the factors of 8, we need to find all the numbers that can divide 8 exactly, leaving no remainder.
1. We start with the number 1:
- [tex]\( 8 \div 1 = 8 \)[/tex]
- So, 1 is a factor of 8.
2. Next, we move to the number 2:
- [tex]\( 8 \div 2 = 4 \)[/tex]
- So, 2 is a factor of 8.
3. We then consider the number 3, but [tex]\( 8 \div 3 \)[/tex] does not result in an integer. Hence, 3 is not a factor of 8.
4. Moving on to the number 4:
- [tex]\( 8 \div 4 = 2 \)[/tex]
- Thus, 4 is a factor of 8.
5. Since 5, 6, and 7 do not divide 8 exactly, we skip those.
6. Finally, we check the number 8 itself:
- [tex]\( 8 \div 8 = 1 \)[/tex]
- Therefore, 8 is indeed a factor of 8.
As a result, the factors of 8 are indeed:
[tex]\[ 1, 2, 4, \text{ and } 8 \][/tex]
Hence, the correct answer is:
(A) [tex]\( 1,2,4,8 \)[/tex]
