Given number is 21472
The factor tree of 21472 is as follows:
| 21472 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | 10736 | |||||||||||
| 2 | 5368 | |||||||||||
| 2 | 2684 | |||||||||||
| 2 | 1342 | |||||||||||
| 2 | 671 | |||||||||||
| 11 | 61 | |||||||||||
21472 = 2 x 10736
10736 = 2 x 5368
5368 = 2 x 2684
2684 = 2 x 1342
1342 = 2 x 671
671 = 11 x 61
If we write into multiples it would be 21472 x 2
On splitting 10736 further and writing it as multiples of numbers it would be 5368 x 2.
On splitting 5368 further and writing it as multiples of numbers it would be 2684 x 2.
On splitting 2684 further and writing it as multiples of numbers it would be 1342 x 2.
On splitting 1342 further and writing it as multiples of numbers it would be 671 x 2.
On splitting 671 further and writing it as multiples of numbers it would be 61 x 11.
Here are examples of Factor tree calculations.
Here we are providing different methods to find the factors of the number 21472. 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 21472. Let’s start with 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 11 x 61 as it results in 21472 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 21472 now and we can write as 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 11 x 61 and place those factors on the tree. similarly to prime numbers obtained in the first step 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 11, 61 obtained here are also prime numbers and we will end up these branches.
1. What is factor tree for 21472 ?
Answer: Prime Factors of 21472 are 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 11 x 61.
2. What are the Prime Factors of 21472 ?
Answer: Prime Factors of 21472 are 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 11 x 61.