Finding All Factors: A Look at the Number 6

To determine the factors of the number $6$, we will follow these steps:

• Step 1: Begin by checking each number starting from $1$ up to $6$ to see if it divides $6$ evenly.

• Step 2: Check $1$. Since $1 \times 6 = 6$, $1$ is a factor.

• Step 3: Check $2$. Since $2 \times 3 = 6$, $2$ is a factor.

• Step 4: Check $3$. Since $3 \times 2 = 6$, $3$ is a factor.

• Step 5: Check $4$. Since $6$ is not evenly divisible by $4$, $4$ is not a factor.

• Step 6: Check $5$. Since $6$ is not evenly divisible by $5$, $5$ is not a factor.

• Step 7: Finally, check $6$. Since $6 \times 1 = 6$, $6$ is a factor.

All possible whole number products (pairs) that result in $6$ are $1 \times 6$, $2 \times 3$, $3 \times 2$, and $6 \times 1$.

However, when checking for unique prime factors as a particular approach in factors identification, $6$ breaks down into prime factors of $2$ and $3$.

Therefore, the primary distinct prime factors of $6$ are $2$ and $3$.

This correlates with choice 3:

• Choice $3$: $2,3$, which matches our factors.

Thus, the answer is correctly represented as the distinct prime factors $2, 3$ in the context of the problem requirements.