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 735, how they are used in real life, and the tips to learn them quickly.
The numbers that divide 735 evenly are known as factors of 735.
A factor of 735 is a number that divides the number without remainder.
The factors of 735 are 1, 3, 5, 7, 15, 21, 35, 49, 105, 147, 245, and 735.
Negative factors of 735: -1, -3, -5, -7, -15, -21, -35, -49, -105, -147, -245, and -735.
Prime factors of 735: 3, 5, and 7.
Prime factorization of 735: 3 × 5 × 7².
The sum of factors of 735: 1 + 3 + 5 + 7 + 15 + 21 + 35 + 49 + 105 + 147 + 245 + 735 = 1368
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 735. Identifying the numbers that are multiplied to get the number 735 is the multiplication method.
Step 1: Multiply 735 by 1, 735 × 1 = 735.
Step 2: Check for other numbers that give 735 after multiplying
3 × 245 = 735
5 × 147 = 735
7 × 105 = 735
15 × 49 = 735
21 × 35 = 735
Therefore, the positive factor pairs of 735 are: (1, 735), (3, 245), (5, 147), (7, 105), (15, 49), (21, 35).
All these factor pairs result in 735.
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 735 by 1, 735 ÷ 1 = 735.
Step 2: Continue dividing 735 by the numbers until the remainder becomes 0.
735 ÷ 1 = 735
735 ÷ 3 = 245
735 ÷ 5 = 147
735 ÷ 7 = 105
735 ÷ 15 = 49
735 ÷ 21 = 35
Therefore, the factors of 735 are: 1, 3, 5, 7, 15, 21, 35, 49, 105, 147, 245, 735.
The factors can be found by dividing it with prime numbers. We can find the prime factors using the following methods:
Using prime factorization
Using factor tree
Using Prime Factorization: In this process, prime factors of 735 divide the number to break it down in the multiplication form of prime factors till the remainder becomes 1.
735 ÷ 3 = 245
245 ÷ 5 = 49
49 ÷ 7 = 7
7 ÷ 7 = 1
The prime factors of 735 are 3, 5, and 7.
The prime factorization of 735 is: 3 × 5 × 7².
The factor tree is the graphical representation of breaking down any number into prime factors. The following step shows
Step 1: Firstly, 735 is divided by 3 to get 245.
Step 2: Now divide 245 by 5 to get 49.
Step 3: Then divide 49 by 7 to get 7. Here, 7 is the smallest prime number, which cannot be divided anymore.
So, the prime factorization of 735 is: 3 × 5 × 7².
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 735: (1, 735), (3, 245), (5, 147), (7, 105), (15, 49), (21, 35).
Negative factor pairs of 735: (-1, -735), (-3, -245), (-5, -147), (-7, -105), (-15, -49), (-21, -35).
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 7 students and 735 candies. How will they divide it equally?
They will get 105 candies each.
To divide the candies equally, we need to divide the total candies with the number of students.
735/7 = 105
A rectangular garden has a length of 35 meters and a total area of 735 square meters. Find the width?
21 meters.
To find the width of the garden, we use the formula, Area = length × width 735 = 35 × width
To find the value of width, we need to shift 35 to the left side.
735/35 = width
Width = 21.
There are 245 apples and 5 baskets. How many apples will be in each basket?
Each basket will have 49 apples.
To find the apples in each basket, divide the total apples with the baskets.
245/5 = 49
In a conference, there are 735 participants, and 15 groups. How many participants are there in each group?
There are 49 participants in each group.
Dividing the participants with the total groups, we will get the number of participants in each group.
735/15 = 49
735 books need to be arranged in 35 shelves. How many books will go on each shelf?
Each of the shelves has 21 books.
Divide total books with shelves.
735/35 = 21
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