Question: what is the highest exponent in the prime factorization of 1008?
Answer: 1008 is a composite number. The exponents in the prime factorization are 4, 2 and 1. Adding one to each and multiplying we get (4 + 1)(2 + 1)(1 + 1) = 5 × 3 × 2 = 30. Therefore 1008 has exactly 30 factors.