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 the items equally, arranging things, etc. In this topic, we will learn about the factors of 578, how they are used in real life, and the tips to learn them quickly.
The numbers that divide 578 evenly are known as factors of 578.
A factor of 578 is a number that divides the number without remainder.
The factors of 578 are 1, 2, 17, 34, 289, and 578.
Negative factors of 578: -1, -2, -17, -34, -289, and -578.
Prime factors of 578: 2 and 17.
Prime factorization of 578: 2 × 17 × 17.
The sum of factors of 578: 1 + 2 + 17 + 34 + 289 + 578 = 921
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 578. Identifying the numbers which are multiplied to get the number 578 is the multiplication method.
Step 1: Multiply 578 by 1, 578 × 1 = 578.
Step 2: Check for other numbers that give 578 after multiplying
2 × 289 = 578
17 × 34 = 578
Therefore, the positive factor pairs of 578 are: (1, 578), (2, 289), (17, 34). All these factor pairs result in 578. For every positive factor, there is a negative factor.
Dividing the given numbers with the 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 578 by 1, 578 ÷ 1 = 578.
Step 2: Continue dividing 578 by the numbers until the remainder becomes 0.
578 ÷ 1 = 578
578 ÷ 2 = 289
578 ÷ 17 = 34
Therefore, the factors of 578 are: 1, 2, 17, 34, 289, 578.
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 578 divide the number to break it down in the multiplication form of prime factors till the remainder becomes 1.
578 ÷ 2 = 289
289 ÷ 17 = 17
17 ÷ 17 = 1
The prime factors of 578 are 2 and 17.
The prime factorization of 578 is: 2 × 17 × 17.
The factor tree is the graphical representation of breaking down any number into prime factors. The following step shows:
Step 1: Firstly, 578 is divided by 2 to get 289.
Step 2: Now divide 289 by 17 to get 17.
Step 3: Here, 17 is the smallest prime number, which cannot be divided anymore. So, the prime factorization of 578 is: 2 × 17 × 17.
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 578: (1, 578), (2, 289), (17, 34).
Negative factor pairs of 578: (-1, -578), (-2, -289), (-17, -34).
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 17 gift bags, and 578 candies. How will they distribute it equally?
They will get 34 candies each.
To distribute the candies equally, we need to divide the total candies by the number of gift bags.
578/17 = 34
A garden is rectangular, the length of the garden is 2 meters and the total area is 578 square meters. Find the width?
289 meters.
To find the width of the garden, we use the formula,
Area = length × width
578 = 2 × width
To find the value of width, we need to shift 2 to the left side.
578/2 = width
Width = 289.
There are 34 boxes and 578 apples. How many apples will be in each box?
Each box will have 17 apples.
To find the apples in each box, divide the total apples by the number of boxes.
578/34 = 17
In a class, there are 578 students, and 289 rows. How many students are there in each row?
There are 2 students in each row.
Dividing the students by the total rows, we will get the number of students in each row.
578/289 = 2
578 books need to be arranged in 289 shelves. How many books will go on each shelf?
Each shelf has 2 books.
Divide total books by shelves. 578/289 = 2
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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