Given number is 23472
The factor tree of 23472 is as follows:
| 23472 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | 11736 | |||||||||||
| 2 | 5868 | |||||||||||
| 2 | 2934 | |||||||||||
| 2 | 1467 | |||||||||||
| 3 | 489 | |||||||||||
| 3 | 163 | |||||||||||
23472 = 2 x 11736
11736 = 2 x 5868
5868 = 2 x 2934
2934 = 2 x 1467
1467 = 3 x 489
489 = 3 x 163
If we write into multiples it would be 23472 x 2
On splitting 11736 further and writing it as multiples of numbers it would be 5868 x 2.
On splitting 5868 further and writing it as multiples of numbers it would be 2934 x 2.
On splitting 2934 further and writing it as multiples of numbers it would be 1467 x 2.
On splitting 1467 further and writing it as multiples of numbers it would be 489 x 3.
On splitting 489 further and writing it as multiples of numbers it would be 163 x 3.
Here are examples of Factor tree calculations.
Here we are providing different methods to find the factors of the number 23472. 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 23472. Let’s start with 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 3 x 3 x 163 as it results in 23472 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 23472 now and we can write as 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 3 x 3 x 163 and place those factors on the tree. similarly to prime numbers obtained in the first step 2, 2, 2, 2, 3, 3, 163 obtained here are also prime numbers and we will end up these branches.
1. What is factor tree for 23472 ?
Answer: Prime Factors of 23472 are 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 3 x 3 x 163.
2. What are the Prime Factors of 23472 ?
Answer: Prime Factors of 23472 are 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 3 x 3 x 163.