Given number is 72304
The factor tree of 72304 is as follows:
| 72304 | ||||||||||
| 2 | 36152 | |||||||||
| 2 | 18076 | |||||||||
| 2 | 9038 | |||||||||
| 2 | 4519 | |||||||||
72304 = 2 x 36152
36152 = 2 x 18076
18076 = 2 x 9038
9038 = 2 x 4519
If we write into multiples it would be 72304 x 2
On splitting 36152 further and writing it as multiples of numbers it would be 18076 x 2.
On splitting 18076 further and writing it as multiples of numbers it would be 9038 x 2.
On splitting 9038 further and writing it as multiples of numbers it would be 4519 x 2.
Here are examples of Factor tree calculations.
Here we are providing different methods to find the factors of the number 72304. 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 72304. Let’s start with 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 4519 as it results in 72304 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 72304 now and we can write as 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 4519 and place those factors on the tree. similarly to prime numbers obtained in the first step 2, 2, 2, 2, 4519 obtained here are also prime numbers and we will end up these branches.
1. What is factor tree for 72304 ?
Answer: Prime Factors of 72304 are 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 4519.
2. What are the Prime Factors of 72304 ?
Answer: Prime Factors of 72304 are 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 4519.