Given number is 72012
The factor tree of 72012 is as follows:
| 72012 | ||||||||||
| 2 | 36006 | |||||||||
| 2 | 18003 | |||||||||
| 3 | 6001 | |||||||||
| 17 | 353 | |||||||||
72012 = 2 x 36006
36006 = 2 x 18003
18003 = 3 x 6001
6001 = 17 x 353
If we write into multiples it would be 72012 x 2
On splitting 36006 further and writing it as multiples of numbers it would be 18003 x 2.
On splitting 18003 further and writing it as multiples of numbers it would be 6001 x 3.
On splitting 6001 further and writing it as multiples of numbers it would be 353 x 17.
Here are examples of Factor tree calculations.
Here we are providing different methods to find the factors of the number 72012. 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 72012. Let’s start with 2 x 2 x 3 x 17 x 353 as it results in 72012 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 72012 now and we can write as 2 x 2 x 3 x 17 x 353 and place those factors on the tree. similarly to prime numbers obtained in the first step 2, 2, 3, 17, 353 obtained here are also prime numbers and we will end up these branches.
1. What is factor tree for 72012 ?
Answer: Prime Factors of 72012 are 2 x 2 x 3 x 17 x 353.
2. What are the Prime Factors of 72012 ?
Answer: Prime Factors of 72012 are 2 x 2 x 3 x 17 x 353.