Given number is 21372
The factor tree of 21372 is as follows:
| 21372 | ||||||||||
| 2 | 10686 | |||||||||
| 2 | 5343 | |||||||||
| 3 | 1781 | |||||||||
| 13 | 137 | |||||||||
21372 = 2 x 10686
10686 = 2 x 5343
5343 = 3 x 1781
1781 = 13 x 137
If we write into multiples it would be 21372 x 2
On splitting 10686 further and writing it as multiples of numbers it would be 5343 x 2.
On splitting 5343 further and writing it as multiples of numbers it would be 1781 x 3.
On splitting 1781 further and writing it as multiples of numbers it would be 137 x 13.
Here are examples of Factor tree calculations.
Here we are providing different methods to find the factors of the number 21372. 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 21372. Let’s start with 2 x 2 x 3 x 13 x 137 as it results in 21372 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 21372 now and we can write as 2 x 2 x 3 x 13 x 137 and place those factors on the tree. similarly to prime numbers obtained in the first step 2, 2, 3, 13, 137 obtained here are also prime numbers and we will end up these branches.
1. What is factor tree for 21372 ?
Answer: Prime Factors of 21372 are 2 x 2 x 3 x 13 x 137.
2. What are the Prime Factors of 21372 ?
Answer: Prime Factors of 21372 are 2 x 2 x 3 x 13 x 137.