Given number is 6372
The factor tree of 6372 is as follows:
| 6372 | |||||||||||
| 2 | 3186 | ||||||||||
| 2 | 1593 | ||||||||||
| 3 | 531 | ||||||||||
| 3 | 177 | ||||||||||
| 3 | 59 | ||||||||||
6372 = 2 x 3186
3186 = 2 x 1593
1593 = 3 x 531
531 = 3 x 177
177 = 3 x 59
If we write into multiples it would be 6372 x 2
On splitting 3186 further and writing it as multiples of numbers it would be 1593 x 2.
On splitting 1593 further and writing it as multiples of numbers it would be 531 x 3.
On splitting 531 further and writing it as multiples of numbers it would be 177 x 3.
On splitting 177 further and writing it as multiples of numbers it would be 59 x 3.
Here are examples of Factor tree calculations.
Here we are providing different methods to find the factors of the number 6372. 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 6372. Let’s start with 2 x 2 x 3 x 3 x 3 x 59 as it results in 6372 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 6372 now and we can write as 2 x 2 x 3 x 3 x 3 x 59 and place those factors on the tree. similarly to prime numbers obtained in the first step 2, 2, 3, 3, 3, 59 obtained here are also prime numbers and we will end up these branches.
1. What is factor tree for 6372 ?
Answer: Prime Factors of 6372 are 2 x 2 x 3 x 3 x 3 x 59.
2. What are the Prime Factors of 6372 ?
Answer: Prime Factors of 6372 are 2 x 2 x 3 x 3 x 3 x 59.