Given number is 72216
The factor tree of 72216 is as follows:
| 72216 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | 36108 | |||||||||||
| 2 | 18054 | |||||||||||
| 2 | 9027 | |||||||||||
| 3 | 3009 | |||||||||||
| 3 | 1003 | |||||||||||
| 17 | 59 | |||||||||||
72216 = 2 x 36108
36108 = 2 x 18054
18054 = 2 x 9027
9027 = 3 x 3009
3009 = 3 x 1003
1003 = 17 x 59
If we write into multiples it would be 72216 x 2
On splitting 36108 further and writing it as multiples of numbers it would be 18054 x 2.
On splitting 18054 further and writing it as multiples of numbers it would be 9027 x 2.
On splitting 9027 further and writing it as multiples of numbers it would be 3009 x 3.
On splitting 3009 further and writing it as multiples of numbers it would be 1003 x 3.
On splitting 1003 further and writing it as multiples of numbers it would be 59 x 17.
Here are examples of Factor tree calculations.
Here we are providing different methods to find the factors of the number 72216. 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 72216. Let’s start with 2 x 2 x 2 x 3 x 3 x 17 x 59 as it results in 72216 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 72216 now and we can write as 2 x 2 x 2 x 3 x 3 x 17 x 59 and place those factors on the tree. similarly to prime numbers obtained in the first step 2, 2, 2, 3, 3, 17, 59 obtained here are also prime numbers and we will end up these branches.
1. What is factor tree for 72216 ?
Answer: Prime Factors of 72216 are 2 x 2 x 2 x 3 x 3 x 17 x 59.
2. What are the Prime Factors of 72216 ?
Answer: Prime Factors of 72216 are 2 x 2 x 2 x 3 x 3 x 17 x 59.