Given number is 8959
The factor tree of 8959 is as follows:
| 8959 | |||||||||
| 17 | 527 | ||||||||
| 17 | 31 | ||||||||
8959 = 17 x 527
527 = 17 x 31
If we write into multiples it would be 8959 x 17
On splitting 527 further and writing it as multiples of numbers it would be 31 x 17.
Here are examples of Factor tree calculations.
Here we are providing different methods to find the factors of the number 8959. 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 8959. Let’s start with 17 x 17 x 31 as it results in 8959 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 8959 now and we can write as 17 x 17 x 31 and place those factors on the tree. similarly to prime numbers obtained in the first step 17, 17, 31 obtained here are also prime numbers and we will end up these branches.
1. What is factor tree for 8959 ?
Answer: Prime Factors of 8959 are 17 x 17 x 31.
2. What are the Prime Factors of 8959 ?
Answer: Prime Factors of 8959 are 17 x 17 x 31.