Last updated on May 26th, 2025
Factors are the numbers that divide any given number evenly without a 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 1741, how they are used in real life, and the tips to learn them quickly.
The numbers that divide 1741 evenly are known as factors of 1741.
A factor of 1741 is a number that divides the number without a remainder.
The factors of 1741 are 1 and 1741.
Negative factors of 1741: -1 and -1741.
Prime factors of 1741: 1741 (since it is a prime number).
Prime factorization of 1741: 1741.
The sum of factors of 1741: 1 + 1741 = 1742
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 1741.
Since 1741 is a prime number, the only multiplication that results in 1741 is 1 × 1741.
Therefore, the positive factor pair of 1741 is: (1, 1741).
For every positive factor, there is a negative factor.
Dividing the given number 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 1741 by 1, 1741 ÷ 1 = 1741.
Step 2: Verify that no other whole number divides 1741 without a remainder.
Therefore, the factors of 1741 are: 1 and 1741.
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, since 1741 is a prime number, it cannot be broken down further.
The prime factor of 1741 is 1741 itself.
The prime factorization of 1741 is: 1741.
The factor tree is the graphical representation of breaking down any number into prime factors. Since 1741 is already a prime number, the factor tree consists of 1741 itself, with no further branching.
So, the prime factorization of 1741 is: 1741.
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 pair of 1741: (1, 1741).
Negative factor pair of 1741: (-1, -1741).
Mistakes are common while finding factors. We can identify and correct those mistakes using the following common mistakes and the ways to avoid them.
A group of 1741 students is attending a conference. How can they be divided into equal groups with no remainder?
They can only be divided into one group of 1741 students or 1741 groups of 1 student each.
Since 1741 is a prime number, it has no divisors other than 1 and itself.
A scientist has 1741 chemical samples and needs to arrange them in a single row. How many samples will be in the row?
1741 samples.
Since the scientist has all samples in one row, the number of samples is 1741.
A company has 1741 seats in its auditorium. If they want to fill them completely, how many seats can they allocate to each of 1,741 people?
Each person will get 1 seat.
To allocate seats equally, each of the 1741 people will get 1 seat, as
1741 ÷ 1741 = 1.
A shipment contains 1741 boxes, and each box is to be distributed to a different location. How many locations are there?
There are 1741 locations.
Each box is distributed to one location, so there are 1741 locations.
A marathon event has 1741 runners. How can the runners be grouped if each group must have the same number of runners?
They can only be grouped into one group of 1741 runners or 1741 groups of 1 runner each.
Since 1741 is a prime number, it can only be divided into groups of 1 or itself.
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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