1. The problem asks to express 24 as a product of four numbers. 2. We start by finding the prime factorization of 24. 3. The prime factorization of 24 is $$24 = 2 \times 2 \times 2 \times 3$$. 4. This means 24 can be written as the product of four numbers: 2, 2, 2, and 3. 5. So, the answer is $$24 = 2 \times 2 \times 2 \times 3$$. 6. This matches the numbers shown in the tree diagram at the top-left.