Given number is 36072
The factor tree of 36072 is as follows:
| 36072 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | 18036 | |||||||||||
| 2 | 9018 | |||||||||||
| 2 | 4509 | |||||||||||
| 3 | 1503 | |||||||||||
| 3 | 501 | |||||||||||
| 3 | 167 | |||||||||||
36072 = 2 x 18036
18036 = 2 x 9018
9018 = 2 x 4509
4509 = 3 x 1503
1503 = 3 x 501
501 = 3 x 167
If we write into multiples it would be 36072 x 2
On splitting 18036 further and writing it as multiples of numbers it would be 9018 x 2.
On splitting 9018 further and writing it as multiples of numbers it would be 4509 x 2.
On splitting 4509 further and writing it as multiples of numbers it would be 1503 x 3.
On splitting 1503 further and writing it as multiples of numbers it would be 501 x 3.
On splitting 501 further and writing it as multiples of numbers it would be 167 x 3.
Here are examples of Factor tree calculations.
Here we are providing different methods to find the factors of the number 36072. 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 36072. Let’s start with 2 x 2 x 2 x 3 x 3 x 3 x 167 as it results in 36072 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 36072 now and we can write as 2 x 2 x 2 x 3 x 3 x 3 x 167 and place those factors on the tree. similarly to prime numbers obtained in the first step 2, 2, 2, 3, 3, 3, 167 obtained here are also prime numbers and we will end up these branches.
1. What is factor tree for 36072 ?
Answer: Prime Factors of 36072 are 2 x 2 x 2 x 3 x 3 x 3 x 167.
2. What are the Prime Factors of 36072 ?
Answer: Prime Factors of 36072 are 2 x 2 x 2 x 3 x 3 x 3 x 167.