Try every whole number from 1 up to √36 = 6.00. Each one that divides exactly gives a pair: 36 ÷ 1 = 36; 36 ÷ 2 = 18; 36 ÷ 3 = 12; 36 ÷ 4 = 9; 36 ÷ 6 = 6
Both numbers of every pair are factors: 9 in all.
Prime factors: 36 = 2² × 3²
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