The last two digits of 424 can be evenly divided by 4 so 424 can also be evenly divided by 4. Also because 24 is divisible by 8 and because the digit preceding the 24 is even, 424 is also divisible by 8. All of the factors of 424 are listed below the puzzle.

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• 424 is a composite number.
• Prime factorization: 424 = 2 x 2 x 2 x 53, which can be written 424 = (2^3) x 53
• The exponents in the prime factorization are 3 and 1. Adding one to each and multiplying we get (3 + 1)(1 + 1) = 4 x 2 = 8. Therefore 424 has exactly 8 factors.
• Factors of 424: 1, 2, 4, 8, 53, 106, 212, 424
• Factor pairs: 424 = 1 x 424, 2 x 212, 4 x 106, or 8 x 53
• Taking the factor pair with the largest square number factor, we get √424 = (√4)(√106) = 2√106 ≈ 20.5913