In this case "distinct" means "don't repeat any."
The prime factorization of 36 is 2 x 2 x 3 x 3
The distinct prime factors of 36 are 2 and 3
A positive integer with exactly two distinct factors.
Six distinct factors Two distinct prime factors
In this case "distinct" means "don't repeat any." The prime factorization of 36 is 2 x 2 x 3 x 3 The distinct prime factors of 36 are 2 and 3
There can be infinitely many distinct factors.
Twelve distinct factors.
Seven distinct factors.
In the dictionary
The distinct prime factors of 70 are 2, 5, and 7, so it has three distinct prime factors.
The definition of a prime is an integer that has two positive factors, one and itself. These are two distinct factors. One only has one positive factor. Thus it's not a prime.
Three distinct prime factors.
1 and 59
Six factors.