Given number is 5372
The factor tree of 5372 is as follows:
| 5372 | ||||||||||
| 2 | 2686 | |||||||||
| 2 | 1343 | |||||||||
| 17 | 79 | |||||||||
5372 = 2 x 2686
2686 = 2 x 1343
1343 = 17 x 79
If we write into multiples it would be 5372 x 2
On splitting 2686 further and writing it as multiples of numbers it would be 1343 x 2.
On splitting 1343 further and writing it as multiples of numbers it would be 79 x 17.
Here are examples of Factor tree calculations.
Here we are providing different methods to find the factors of the number 5372. 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 5372. Let’s start with 2 x 2 x 17 x 79 as it results in 5372 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 5372 now and we can write as 2 x 2 x 17 x 79 and place those factors on the tree. similarly to prime numbers obtained in the first step 2, 2, 17, 79 obtained here are also prime numbers and we will end up these branches.
1. What is factor tree for 5372 ?
Answer: Prime Factors of 5372 are 2 x 2 x 17 x 79.
2. What are the Prime Factors of 5372 ?
Answer: Prime Factors of 5372 are 2 x 2 x 17 x 79.