Given number is 42272
The factor tree of 42272 is as follows:
| 42272 | |||||||||||
| 2 | 21136 | ||||||||||
| 2 | 10568 | ||||||||||
| 2 | 5284 | ||||||||||
| 2 | 2642 | ||||||||||
| 2 | 1321 | ||||||||||
42272 = 2 x 21136
21136 = 2 x 10568
10568 = 2 x 5284
5284 = 2 x 2642
2642 = 2 x 1321
If we write into multiples it would be 42272 x 2
On splitting 21136 further and writing it as multiples of numbers it would be 10568 x 2.
On splitting 10568 further and writing it as multiples of numbers it would be 5284 x 2.
On splitting 5284 further and writing it as multiples of numbers it would be 2642 x 2.
On splitting 2642 further and writing it as multiples of numbers it would be 1321 x 2.
Here are examples of Factor tree calculations.
Here we are providing different methods to find the factors of the number 42272. 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 42272. Let’s start with 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 1321 as it results in 42272 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 42272 now and we can write as 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 1321 and place those factors on the tree. similarly to prime numbers obtained in the first step 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 1321 obtained here are also prime numbers and we will end up these branches.
1. What is factor tree for 42272 ?
Answer: Prime Factors of 42272 are 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 1321.
2. What are the Prime Factors of 42272 ?
Answer: Prime Factors of 42272 are 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 1321.