Given number is 4998
The factor tree of 4998 is as follows:
| 4998 | ||||||||||
| 2 | 2499 | |||||||||
| 3 | 833 | |||||||||
| 7 | 119 | |||||||||
| 7 | 17 | |||||||||
4998 = 2 x 2499
2499 = 3 x 833
833 = 7 x 119
119 = 7 x 17
If we write into multiples it would be 4998 x 2
On splitting 2499 further and writing it as multiples of numbers it would be 833 x 3.
On splitting 833 further and writing it as multiples of numbers it would be 119 x 7.
On splitting 119 further and writing it as multiples of numbers it would be 17 x 7.
Here are examples of Factor tree calculations.
Here we are providing different methods to find the factors of the number 4998. 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 4998. Let’s start with 2 x 3 x 7 x 7 x 17 as it results in 4998 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 4998 now and we can write as 2 x 3 x 7 x 7 x 17 and place those factors on the tree. similarly to prime numbers obtained in the first step 2, 3, 7, 7, 17 obtained here are also prime numbers and we will end up these branches.
1. What is factor tree for 4998 ?
Answer: Prime Factors of 4998 are 2 x 3 x 7 x 7 x 17.
2. What are the Prime Factors of 4998 ?
Answer: Prime Factors of 4998 are 2 x 3 x 7 x 7 x 17.