Last updated on June 4th, 2025
Factors are numbers that divide a 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 -37, how they are used in real life, and tips to learn them quickly.
The numbers that divide -37 evenly are known as factors of -37.
A factor of -37 is a number that divides the number without remainder.
The factors of -37 are 1 and -37.
Negative factors of -37: -1 and 37.
Prime factors of -37: 37 (since -37 is negative, only 37 is considered).
The sum of factors of -37: 1 + (-37) = -36
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 -37.
Step 1: Multiply -37 by 1, -37 × 1 = -37.
Step 2: Check for other numbers that give -37 after multiplying There are no other integer pairs because -37 is a prime number.
Therefore, the positive factor pair of -37 is: (1, -37).
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 in whole numbers as factors. Factors can be calculated by following a simple division method
Step 1: Divide -37 by 1, -37 ÷ 1 = -37.
Step 2: Since -37 is a prime number, it cannot be divided evenly by any other number except 1 and itself.
Therefore, the factors of -37 are: 1 and -37.
The factors can be found by dividing it with prime numbers.
Since -37 is a prime number, its only prime factor is 37.
The factor tree is a graphical representation of breaking down any number into prime factors.
However, since -37 is already a prime number, it cannot be broken down further using a factor tree.
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 -37 apples and 1 basket. How many apples will be in each basket?
There will be -37 apples in the basket.
To divide the apples equally, we need to divide the total apples by the number of baskets.
-37/1 = -37
A store has -37 units of a product and sells them in packs of 1. How many packs can be made?
37 packs.
To find the number of packs, divide the total units by the units per pack.
|-37||1| = 37
A teacher has 37 negative points to distribute among 1 student. How many points will each student receive?
Each student will receive -37 points.
To distribute the points equally, divide the total points by the number of students.
37/-1 = -37
A company owes -37 dollars and wants to pay it off in one payment. How much will they pay?
They will pay -37 dollars.
To pay off the debt in one payment, the total amount is divided by one payment.
-37/1 = -37
A game scores -37 points and the player wants to lose them in 1 round. How many points will they lose per round?
They will lose -37 points per round.
To lose the points per round, divide the total points by the number of rounds.
-37/1 = -37
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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