Given number is 240072
The factor tree of 240072 is as follows:
| 240072 | |||||||||||
| 2 | 120036 | ||||||||||
| 2 | 60018 | ||||||||||
| 2 | 30009 | ||||||||||
| 3 | 10003 | ||||||||||
| 7 | 1429 | ||||||||||
240072 = 2 x 120036
120036 = 2 x 60018
60018 = 2 x 30009
30009 = 3 x 10003
10003 = 7 x 1429
If we write into multiples it would be 240072 x 2
On splitting 120036 further and writing it as multiples of numbers it would be 60018 x 2.
On splitting 60018 further and writing it as multiples of numbers it would be 30009 x 2.
On splitting 30009 further and writing it as multiples of numbers it would be 10003 x 3.
On splitting 10003 further and writing it as multiples of numbers it would be 1429 x 7.
Here are examples of Factor tree calculations.
Here we are providing different methods to find the factors of the number 240072. 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 240072. Let’s start with 2 x 2 x 2 x 3 x 7 x 1429 as it results in 240072 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 240072 now and we can write as 2 x 2 x 2 x 3 x 7 x 1429 and place those factors on the tree. similarly to prime numbers obtained in the first step 2, 2, 2, 3, 7, 1429 obtained here are also prime numbers and we will end up these branches.
1. What is factor tree for 240072 ?
Answer: Prime Factors of 240072 are 2 x 2 x 2 x 3 x 7 x 1429.
2. What are the Prime Factors of 240072 ?
Answer: Prime Factors of 240072 are 2 x 2 x 2 x 3 x 7 x 1429.