Given number is 42420
The factor tree of 42420 is as follows:
| 42420 | |||||||||||
| 2 | 21210 | ||||||||||
| 2 | 10605 | ||||||||||
| 3 | 3535 | ||||||||||
| 5 | 707 | ||||||||||
| 7 | 101 | ||||||||||
42420 = 2 x 21210
21210 = 2 x 10605
10605 = 3 x 3535
3535 = 5 x 707
707 = 7 x 101
If we write into multiples it would be 42420 x 2
On splitting 21210 further and writing it as multiples of numbers it would be 10605 x 2.
On splitting 10605 further and writing it as multiples of numbers it would be 3535 x 3.
On splitting 3535 further and writing it as multiples of numbers it would be 707 x 5.
On splitting 707 further and writing it as multiples of numbers it would be 101 x 7.
Here are examples of Factor tree calculations.
Here we are providing different methods to find the factors of the number 42420. 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 42420. Let’s start with 2 x 2 x 3 x 5 x 7 x 101 as it results in 42420 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 42420 now and we can write as 2 x 2 x 3 x 5 x 7 x 101 and place those factors on the tree. similarly to prime numbers obtained in the first step 2, 2, 3, 5, 7, 101 obtained here are also prime numbers and we will end up these branches.
1. What is factor tree for 42420 ?
Answer: Prime Factors of 42420 are 2 x 2 x 3 x 5 x 7 x 101.
2. What are the Prime Factors of 42420 ?
Answer: Prime Factors of 42420 are 2 x 2 x 3 x 5 x 7 x 101.