Given number is 42072
The factor tree of 42072 is as follows:
| 42072 | ||||||||||
| 2 | 21036 | |||||||||
| 2 | 10518 | |||||||||
| 2 | 5259 | |||||||||
| 3 | 1753 | |||||||||
42072 = 2 x 21036
21036 = 2 x 10518
10518 = 2 x 5259
5259 = 3 x 1753
If we write into multiples it would be 42072 x 2
On splitting 21036 further and writing it as multiples of numbers it would be 10518 x 2.
On splitting 10518 further and writing it as multiples of numbers it would be 5259 x 2.
On splitting 5259 further and writing it as multiples of numbers it would be 1753 x 3.
Here are examples of Factor tree calculations.
Here we are providing different methods to find the factors of the number 42072. 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 42072. Let’s start with 2 x 2 x 2 x 3 x 1753 as it results in 42072 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 42072 now and we can write as 2 x 2 x 2 x 3 x 1753 and place those factors on the tree. similarly to prime numbers obtained in the first step 2, 2, 2, 3, 1753 obtained here are also prime numbers and we will end up these branches.
1. What is factor tree for 42072 ?
Answer: Prime Factors of 42072 are 2 x 2 x 2 x 3 x 1753.
2. What are the Prime Factors of 42072 ?
Answer: Prime Factors of 42072 are 2 x 2 x 2 x 3 x 1753.