Given number is 42012
The factor tree of 42012 is as follows:
| 42012 | |||||||||||
| 2 | 21006 | ||||||||||
| 2 | 10503 | ||||||||||
| 3 | 3501 | ||||||||||
| 3 | 1167 | ||||||||||
| 3 | 389 | ||||||||||
42012 = 2 x 21006
21006 = 2 x 10503
10503 = 3 x 3501
3501 = 3 x 1167
1167 = 3 x 389
If we write into multiples it would be 42012 x 2
On splitting 21006 further and writing it as multiples of numbers it would be 10503 x 2.
On splitting 10503 further and writing it as multiples of numbers it would be 3501 x 3.
On splitting 3501 further and writing it as multiples of numbers it would be 1167 x 3.
On splitting 1167 further and writing it as multiples of numbers it would be 389 x 3.
Here are examples of Factor tree calculations.
Here we are providing different methods to find the factors of the number 42012. 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 42012. Let’s start with 2 x 2 x 3 x 3 x 3 x 389 as it results in 42012 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 42012 now and we can write as 2 x 2 x 3 x 3 x 3 x 389 and place those factors on the tree. similarly to prime numbers obtained in the first step 2, 2, 3, 3, 3, 389 obtained here are also prime numbers and we will end up these branches.
1. What is factor tree for 42012 ?
Answer: Prime Factors of 42012 are 2 x 2 x 3 x 3 x 3 x 389.
2. What are the Prime Factors of 42012 ?
Answer: Prime Factors of 42012 are 2 x 2 x 3 x 3 x 3 x 389.