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 749, how they are used in real life, and tips to learn them quickly.
The numbers that divide 749 evenly are known as factors of 749.
A factor of 749 is a number that divides the number without remainder.
The factors of 749 are 1 and 749.
Negative factors of 749: -1 and -749.
Prime factorization of 749: 7 × 107.
The sum of factors of 749: 1 + 749 = 750
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 749. Identifying the numbers which are multiplied to get the number 749 is the multiplication method.
Step 1: Multiply 749 by 1, 749 × 1 = 749.
Step 2: Since 749 is a product of two prime numbers, there are no other whole number pairs that give 749.
Therefore, the positive factor pairs of 749 are: (1, 749).
For every positive factor, there is a negative factor.
Dividing the given numbers with 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 a simple division method -
Step 1: Divide 749 by 1, 749 ÷ 1 = 749.
Step 2: Check for division using other numbers until the remainder becomes 0.
Since 749 is a product of prime numbers 7 and 107, no other division results in a whole number.
Therefore, the factors of 749 are: 1 and 749.
The factors can be found by dividing it with prime numbers. We can find the prime factors using the following methods:
Using Prime Factorization: In this process, prime factors of 749 divide the number to break it down in the multiplication form of prime factors till the remainder becomes 1.
749 ÷ 7 = 107 1
07 ÷ 107 = 1
The prime factors of 749 are 7 and 107.
The prime factorization of 749 is: 7 × 107.
The factor tree is the graphical representation of breaking down any number into prime factors. The following step shows -
Step 1: 749 is divided by 7 to get 107.
Step 2: Further divide 107 by 107 to get 1.
So, the prime factorization of 749 is: 7 × 107.
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 749: (1, 749).
Negative factor pairs of 749: (-1, -749).
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 749 pages in a book. If each section has 1 page, how many sections are there?
There will be 749 sections.
To divide the pages equally into sections, we need to divide the total pages by the number of pages per section.
749/1 = 749
A runner completes 749 meters in a single race. How many races would they need to run to complete 749 meters if each race is 1 meter?
They would need to run 749 races.
To find out how many races at 1 meter each are needed to cover 749 meters:
749/1 = 749
There are 7 classes, and 749 students. How many students are in each class if they are distributed equally?
Each class will have 107 students.
To find the number of students in each class, divide the total students by the number of classes.
749/7 = 107
A conference room can fit 749 chairs. If 1 chair is placed in each row, how many rows are there?
There are 749 rows.
Dividing the total number of chairs by chairs per row gives the number of rows.
749/1 = 749
A single bus can carry 107 passengers. How many buses are needed to carry 749 passengers?
7 buses are needed.
Divide the total number of passengers by the number of passengers per bus.
749/107 = 7
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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