Given number is 42372
The factor tree of 42372 is as follows:
| 42372 | |||||||||||
| 2 | 21186 | ||||||||||
| 2 | 10593 | ||||||||||
| 3 | 3531 | ||||||||||
| 3 | 1177 | ||||||||||
| 11 | 107 | ||||||||||
42372 = 2 x 21186
21186 = 2 x 10593
10593 = 3 x 3531
3531 = 3 x 1177
1177 = 11 x 107
If we write into multiples it would be 42372 x 2
On splitting 21186 further and writing it as multiples of numbers it would be 10593 x 2.
On splitting 10593 further and writing it as multiples of numbers it would be 3531 x 3.
On splitting 3531 further and writing it as multiples of numbers it would be 1177 x 3.
On splitting 1177 further and writing it as multiples of numbers it would be 107 x 11.
Here are examples of Factor tree calculations.
Here we are providing different methods to find the factors of the number 42372. 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 42372. Let’s start with 2 x 2 x 3 x 3 x 11 x 107 as it results in 42372 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 42372 now and we can write as 2 x 2 x 3 x 3 x 11 x 107 and place those factors on the tree. similarly to prime numbers obtained in the first step 2, 2, 3, 3, 11, 107 obtained here are also prime numbers and we will end up these branches.
1. What is factor tree for 42372 ?
Answer: Prime Factors of 42372 are 2 x 2 x 3 x 3 x 11 x 107.
2. What are the Prime Factors of 42372 ?
Answer: Prime Factors of 42372 are 2 x 2 x 3 x 3 x 11 x 107.