Given number is 21424
The factor tree of 21424 is as follows:
| 21424 | |||||||||||
| 2 | 10712 | ||||||||||
| 2 | 5356 | ||||||||||
| 2 | 2678 | ||||||||||
| 2 | 1339 | ||||||||||
| 13 | 103 | ||||||||||
21424 = 2 x 10712
10712 = 2 x 5356
5356 = 2 x 2678
2678 = 2 x 1339
1339 = 13 x 103
If we write into multiples it would be 21424 x 2
On splitting 10712 further and writing it as multiples of numbers it would be 5356 x 2.
On splitting 5356 further and writing it as multiples of numbers it would be 2678 x 2.
On splitting 2678 further and writing it as multiples of numbers it would be 1339 x 2.
On splitting 1339 further and writing it as multiples of numbers it would be 103 x 13.
Here are examples of Factor tree calculations.
Here we are providing different methods to find the factors of the number 21424. 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 21424. Let’s start with 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 13 x 103 as it results in 21424 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 21424 now and we can write as 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 13 x 103 and place those factors on the tree. similarly to prime numbers obtained in the first step 2, 2, 2, 2, 13, 103 obtained here are also prime numbers and we will end up these branches.
1. What is factor tree for 21424 ?
Answer: Prime Factors of 21424 are 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 13 x 103.
2. What are the Prime Factors of 21424 ?
Answer: Prime Factors of 21424 are 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 13 x 103.