Given number is 5472
The factor tree of 5472 is as follows:
| 5472 | |||||||||||||
| 2 | 2736 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | 1368 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | 684 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | 342 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | 171 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | 57 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | 19 | ||||||||||||
5472 = 2 x 2736
2736 = 2 x 1368
1368 = 2 x 684
684 = 2 x 342
342 = 2 x 171
171 = 3 x 57
57 = 3 x 19
If we write into multiples it would be 5472 x 2
On splitting 2736 further and writing it as multiples of numbers it would be 1368 x 2.
On splitting 1368 further and writing it as multiples of numbers it would be 684 x 2.
On splitting 684 further and writing it as multiples of numbers it would be 342 x 2.
On splitting 342 further and writing it as multiples of numbers it would be 171 x 2.
On splitting 171 further and writing it as multiples of numbers it would be 57 x 3.
On splitting 57 further and writing it as multiples of numbers it would be 19 x 3.
Here are examples of Factor tree calculations.
Here we are providing different methods to find the factors of the number 5472. 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 5472. Let’s start with 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 3 x 3 x 19 as it results in 5472 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 5472 now and we can write as 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 3 x 3 x 19 and place those factors on the tree. similarly to prime numbers obtained in the first step 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 3, 3, 19 obtained here are also prime numbers and we will end up these branches.
1. What is factor tree for 5472 ?
Answer: Prime Factors of 5472 are 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 3 x 3 x 19.
2. What are the Prime Factors of 5472 ?
Answer: Prime Factors of 5472 are 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 3 x 3 x 19.