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If a matrix has $24$ elements, what are the possible order it can have? What, if it has $13$ elements ?
Solution
We know that if a matrix is of the order $m \times n,$ it has $mn$ elements.
Thus, to find all the possible orders of a matrix having $24$ elements, we have to find all the ordered pairs of natural numbers whose product is $24$.
The ordered pairs are: $(1,24)$, $( 24,1)$, $(2,12)$, $(12,2)$, $(3,8)$, $(8,3)$, $(4,6),$ and $(6,4)$
Hence, the possible orders of a matrix having $24$ elements are:
$1 \times 24$, $24 \times 1$, $2 \times 12$, $12 \times 2$,
$3 \times 8$, $8 \times 3$ ,$4 \times 6$ and $6 \times 4$
$(1,13)$ and $(13,1)$ are the ordered pairs of natural numbers whose product is $13$.
Hence the possible orders of matrix having $13$ elements are $1 \times 13$ and $13 \times 1 .$