Last updated on May 26th, 2025
Factors are the numbers that divide any given number evenly without remainder. In daily life, we use factors for tasks like sharing items equally, arranging things, etc. In this topic, we will learn about the factors of 1043, how they are used in real life, and tips to learn them quickly.
The numbers that divide 1043 evenly are known as factors of 1043.
A factor of 1043 is a number that divides the number without remainder.
The factors of 1043 are 1 and 1043.
Negative factors of 1043: -1 and -1043.
Prime factors of 1043: 1043 (since 1043 is a prime number).
The sum of factors of 1043: 1 + 1043 = 1044
Factors can be found using different methods. Mentioned below are some commonly used methods:
To find factors using multiplication, we need to identify the pairs of numbers that are multiplied to give 1043. Identifying the numbers which are multiplied to get the number 1043 is the multiplication method.
Step 1: Multiply 1043 by 1, 1043 × 1 = 1043.
Step 2: Since 1043 is a prime number, no other multiplication pairs can be found.
Therefore, the positive factor pairs of 1043 are: (1, 1043). For every positive factor, there is a negative factor.
Dividing the given numbers with the whole numbers until the remainder becomes zero and listing out the numbers which result as whole numbers as factors. Factors can be calculated by following the simple division method -
Step 1: Divide 1043 by 1, 1043 ÷ 1 = 1043.
Step 2: Continue dividing 1043 by other numbers until the remainder becomes 0.
1043 ÷ 1 = 1043
1043 ÷ 1043 = 1
Therefore, the factors of 1043 are: 1 and 1043.
The factors can be found by dividing it with a prime number. We can find the prime factors using the following methods:
Using Prime Factorization: In this process, since 1043 is a prime number, it cannot be broken down further. Its only prime factor is itself, 1043.
The factor tree is the graphical representation of breaking down any number into prime factors. However, since 1043 is a prime number, it cannot be broken down using a factor tree. The prime factorization of 1043 is simply 1043.
Factor Pairs: Two numbers that are multiplied to give a specific number are called factor pairs. Both positive and negative factors constitute factor pairs.
Positive factor pairs of 1043: (1, 1043).
Negative factor pairs of 1043: (-1, -1043).
Mistakes are common while finding factors. We can identify and correct those mistakes using the following common mistakes and the ways to avoid them.
There are 1043 apples in a box. How will they be divided equally among 1 person?
The person will get 1043 apples.
To divide the apples equally, we need to divide the total apples by the number of people. 1043/1 = 1043
A piece of fabric is 1043 meters long. How many pieces of 1 meter can be cut from it?
1043 pieces.
To find how many 1-meter pieces can be cut, we divide the total length by the length of each piece. 1043/1 = 1043
A painter has 1043 paints and wants to equally distribute them into 1 container. How many paints will be in the container?
The container will have 1043 paints.
To find the paints in each container, divide the total paints by the number of containers.
1043/1 = 1043
A warehouse has 1043 boxes and needs to organize them into 1 section. How many boxes will be in each section?
There will be 1043 boxes in the section.
Dividing the boxes by the number of sections, we get the number of boxes in each section.
1043/1 = 1043
1043 chairs need to be arranged in 1 row. How many chairs will go in each row?
Each row will have 1043 chairs.
Divide total chairs by rows.
1043/1 = 1043
Hiralee Lalitkumar Makwana has almost two years of teaching experience. She is a number ninja as she loves numbers. Her interest in numbers can be seen in the way she cracks math puzzles and hidden patterns.
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