Given number is 7872
The factor tree of 7872 is as follows:
| 7872 | |||||||||||||
| 2 | 3936 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | 1968 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | 984 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | 492 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | 246 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | 123 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | 41 | ||||||||||||
7872 = 2 x 3936
3936 = 2 x 1968
1968 = 2 x 984
984 = 2 x 492
492 = 2 x 246
246 = 2 x 123
123 = 3 x 41
If we write into multiples it would be 7872 x 2
On splitting 3936 further and writing it as multiples of numbers it would be 1968 x 2.
On splitting 1968 further and writing it as multiples of numbers it would be 984 x 2.
On splitting 984 further and writing it as multiples of numbers it would be 492 x 2.
On splitting 492 further and writing it as multiples of numbers it would be 246 x 2.
On splitting 246 further and writing it as multiples of numbers it would be 123 x 2.
On splitting 123 further and writing it as multiples of numbers it would be 41 x 3.
Here are examples of Factor tree calculations.
Here we are providing different methods to find the factors of the number 7872. 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 7872. Let’s start with 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 3 x 41 as it results in 7872 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 7872 now and we can write as 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 3 x 41 and place those factors on the tree. similarly to prime numbers obtained in the first step 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 3, 41 obtained here are also prime numbers and we will end up these branches.
1. What is factor tree for 7872 ?
Answer: Prime Factors of 7872 are 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 3 x 41.
2. What are the Prime Factors of 7872 ?
Answer: Prime Factors of 7872 are 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 3 x 41.