Given number is 17420
The factor tree of 17420 is as follows:
| 17420 | ||||||||||
| 2 | 8710 | |||||||||
| 2 | 4355 | |||||||||
| 5 | 871 | |||||||||
| 13 | 67 | |||||||||
17420 = 2 x 8710
8710 = 2 x 4355
4355 = 5 x 871
871 = 13 x 67
If we write into multiples it would be 17420 x 2
On splitting 8710 further and writing it as multiples of numbers it would be 4355 x 2.
On splitting 4355 further and writing it as multiples of numbers it would be 871 x 5.
On splitting 871 further and writing it as multiples of numbers it would be 67 x 13.
Here are examples of Factor tree calculations.
Here we are providing different methods to find the factors of the number 17420. They are splitting numbers and prime factors.
Splitting Numbers
We can divide the number into either of its two factors. In other words, we are looking for the numbers that when multiplied together eqaul 17420. Let’s start with 2 x 2 x 5 x 13 x 67 as it results in 17420 on multiplying. We will now find the factors or ancestors of split factors, just like in any family tree.
Prime Factors
Let’s take a look at 17420 now and we can write as 2 x 2 x 5 x 13 x 67 and place those factors on the tree. similarly to prime numbers obtained in the first step 2, 2, 5, 13, 67 obtained here are also prime numbers and we will end up these branches.
1. What is factor tree for 17420 ?
Answer: Prime Factors of 17420 are 2 x 2 x 5 x 13 x 67.
2. What are the Prime Factors of 17420 ?
Answer: Prime Factors of 17420 are 2 x 2 x 5 x 13 x 67.