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Last updated on April 21st, 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 100000, how they are used in real life, and the tips to learn them quickly.
The numbers that divide 100000 evenly are known as factors of 100000. A factor of 100000 is a number that divides the number without remainder.
The factors of 100000 are 1, 2, 4, 5, 8, 10, 16, 20, 25, 40, 50, 80, 100, 125, 200, 250, 400, 500, 625, 1000, 1250, 2000, 2500, 5000, 10000, 20000, 25000, 50000, and 100000.
Negative factors of 100000: -1, -2, -4, -5, -8, -10, -16, -20, -25, -40, -50, -80, -100, -125, -200, -250, -400, -500, -625, -1000, -1250, -2000, -2500, -5000, -10000, -20000, -25000, -50000, and -100000.
Prime factors of 100000: 2 and 5.
Prime factorization of 100000: 25 × 55.
The sum of factors of 100000: 1 + 2 + 4 + 5 + 8 + 10 + 16 + 20 + 25 + 40 + 50 + 80 + 100 + 125 + 200 + 250 + 400 + 500 + 625 + 1000 + 1250 + 2000 + 2500 + 5000 + 10000 + 20000 + 25000 + 50000 + 100000 = 248043
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 100000. Identifying the numbers which are multiplied to get the number 100000 is the multiplication method.
Step 1: Multiply 100000 by 1, 100000 × 1 = 100000.
Step 2: Check for other numbers that give 100000 after multiplying
2 × 50000 = 100000
4 × 25000 = 100000
5 × 20000 = 100000
8 × 12500 = 100000
10 × 10000 = 100000
Therefore, the positive factor pairs of 100000 are: (1, 100000), (2, 50000), (4, 25000), (5, 20000), (8, 12500), (10, 10000), etc. 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 100000 by 1, 100000 ÷ 1 = 100000.
Step 2: Continue dividing 100000 by the numbers until the remainder becomes 0.
100000 ÷ 1 = 100000
100000 ÷ 2 = 50000
100000 ÷ 4 = 25000
100000 ÷ 5 = 20000
100000 ÷ 8 = 12500
100000 ÷ 10 = 10000
Therefore, the factors of 100000 are: 1, 2, 4, 5, 8, 10, 16, 20, 25, 40, 50, 80, 100, 125, 200, 250, 400, 500, 625, 1000, 1250, 2000, 2500, 5000, 10000, 20000, 25000, 50000, 100000.
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 100000 divide the number to break it down in the multiplication form of prime factors till the remainder becomes 1.
100000 ÷ 2 = 50000
50000 ÷ 2 = 25000
25000 ÷ 2 = 12500
12500 ÷ 2 = 6250
6250 ÷ 2 = 3125
3125 ÷ 5 = 625
625 ÷ 5 = 125
125 ÷ 5 = 25
25 ÷ 5 = 5
5 ÷ 5 = 1
The prime factors of 100000 are 2 and 5. The prime factorization of 100000 is: 25 × 55.
The factor tree is the graphical representation of breaking down any number into prime factors. The following steps show -
Step 1: Firstly, 100000 is divided by 2 to get 50000.
Step 2: Now divide 50000 by 2 to get 25000.
Step 3: Then divide 25000 by 2 to get 12500.
Step 4: Divide 12500 by 2 to get 6250.
Step 5: Divide 6250 by 2 to get 3125.
Here, 3125 is divided by 5 continuously until the remainder becomes 1. So, the prime factorization of 100000 is: 25 × 55.
Factor Pairs: Two numbers that are multiplied to give a specific number are called factor pairs. Both positive and negative factors constitute factor pairs.
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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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