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Factors of 160
How to find the factor of a number? The factor of a number is the numbers when multiplied gives the number. In our daily life, we use it to distribute any objects. In this article, let’s check how to find the factors of 160
What are the factors of 160
The numbers when multiplied gives 160 as the product are the factors of 160. 1, 2, 4, 5, 8, 10, 16, 20, 32, 40, 80, and 160, are the factors of 160.
Negative factors of 160: The negative counterpart of a positive factor is the negative factor. The negative counterparts of the factors of 160 are -1, -2, -4, -5, -8, -10, -16, -20, -32, -40, -80, and -160. Hence, these are the negative factors of 160
Prime factors of 160:The number that can only be divided by 1 and the number itself is a prime number.
The prime factors of 160 are 25 × 5
How to find the factors of 160
There are various methods to find the factors. Here are some of the methods that can be used to find the factors of 160.
- Multiplication method
- Division method
- Prime factor and prime factorization
- Factor tree
Finding factors using multiplication method
In the multiplication method the pair of numbers are identified, when multiplied it gives 160 as a product.
Step 1: find all the numbers whose product is 160
Step 2: group the numbers as pairs and make a list
Factors of 160:
1 × 160 = 160
2 × 80 =160
4 × 40 =160
5 × 32=160
8 × 20=160
10 ×16 =160
So the pair of numbers will be (1,160), (2,80), (4,40), (5,32), (8,20), (10,16).
Finding factors by division method
Here we check which number evenly divides 160. Here we divide the 160 until we cannot divide it anymore
Factors of 160 using division method:
160 / 1 =160
160 / 2 =80
160 / 4 =40
160 / 5 =32
160 / 8 = 20
160 / 10 =16
Prime factors and prime factorization
The number which only has one and the number itself as factors are the prime numbers. The prime factorization is a process of breaking down the number into its prime factors. When we multiply the prime factors, the product should be the number itself.
Prime factors of 160 are 2 and 5
Let's check how to find the prime factors of 160
Step 1: Here we are supposed to divide 160 with its least prime factor. That is 160 / 2 =80
Step 2: The quotient received from step 1 is further divided by the next least prime number. The process continues till we receive a prime number as remainder.
80 / 2 =40
40 / 2 =20
20 / 2 =10
10 / 2 =5
The remainder is 5 and it's a prime number.
Therefore, the prime factors of 160 are 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 5 (25 × 5)
Factor tree
Factor tree is a visual representation of the prime factorization. In the factor tree, each branch is split into factors.
Factor pairs
Factor a pair is the pair of factors. The product of the pair will be the number.
Positive factor pairs of 160: (1, 160), (2, 80), (4, 40), (5, 32), (8,20) and (10, 16)
Negative factor pairs of 160: (-1, -160), (-2, -80), (-4, -40), (-5, -32), (-8, -20) and (-10, -16)
Common mistakes and how to avoid them in factors of 160
When the students try to find the factors, errors can occur. Let’s check some common mistakes and try to avoid them
Mistake 1
Errors while doing division
When the number is large, then students tend to make mistakes. So double check it by multiplying back to ensure it's correct
Factors of 160 examples
Problem 1
List out all the prime factors of 160?
The prime factors of 160 are 2 and 5.
Explanation
From all the factors of 160 we need to sort out the prime numbers. Those prime numbers are the prime factors
Problem 2
Check whether 32 a factor of 160?
32 is a factor of 160
Explanation
when we divide 160 by 32, the quotient is 5 and the remainder is 0. So 32 is a factor of 160.
Problem 3
List out all the negative factors of 160.
The negative factors of 160 are -1, -2, -4, -5, -8, -10, -16, -20, -32, -40, -80, and -160.
Explanation
All the negative counterparts of positive factors are negative factors.
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Important Glossaries for factor of 160
- Factors: The numbers that can divide a number evenly
- Prime factors: The numbers which can only be divisible by one and the number itself.
- Remainder: The value remains after dividing a number. For example, when we divide 5 by 2, the remainder is 1.
- Product: The product is a number which is a result of multiplying two or more numbers
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