Last updated on May 26th, 2025
Factors are the numbers that divide any 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 1078, how they are used in real life, and the tips to learn them quickly.
The numbers that divide 1078 evenly are known as factors of 1078.
A factor of 1078 is a number that divides the number without a remainder.
The factors of 1078 are 1, 2, 7, 14, 77, 154, 539, and 1078.
Negative factors of 1078: -1, -2, -7, -14, -77, -154, -539, and -1078.
Prime factors of 1078: 2 and 7.
Prime factorization of 1078: 2 × 7 × 77.
The sum of factors of 1078: 1 + 2 + 7 + 14 + 77 + 154 + 539 + 1078 = 1872
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 1078. Identifying the numbers which are multiplied to get the number 1078 is the multiplication method.
Step 1: Multiply 1078 by 1, 1078 × 1 = 1078
Step 2: Check for other numbers that give 1078 after multiplying
2 × 539 = 1078
7 × 154 = 1078
14 × 77 = 1078
Therefore, the positive factor pairs of 1078 are: (1, 1078), (2, 539), (7, 154), (14, 77).
All these factor pairs result in 1078.
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 1078 by 1, 1078 ÷ 1 = 1078.
Step 2: Continue dividing 1078 by the numbers until the remainder becomes 0.
1078 ÷ 1 = 1078
1078 ÷ 2 = 539
1078 ÷ 7 = 154
1078 ÷ 14 = 77
Therefore, the factors of 1078 are: 1, 2, 7, 14, 77, 154, 539, 1078.
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 1078 divide the number to break it down in the multiplication form of prime factors till the remainder becomes 1.
1078 ÷ 2 = 539
539 ÷ 7 = 77
77 ÷ 7 = 11
11 ÷ 11 = 1
The prime factors of 1078 are 2, 7, and 11.
The prime factorization of 1078 is: 2 × 7 × 11.
The factor tree is the graphical representation of breaking down any number into prime factors. The following step shows -
Step 1: Firstly, 1078 is divided by 2 to get 539.
Step 2: Now divide 539 by 7 to get 77.
Step 3: Then divide 77 by 7 to get 11.
Here, 11 is the smallest prime number, that cannot be divided anymore.
So, the prime factorization of 1078 is: 2 × 7 × 11.
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 1078: (1, 1078), (2, 539), (7, 154), and (14, 77).
Negative factor pairs of 1078: (-1, -1078), (-2, -539), (-7, -154), and (-14, -77).
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 teams and 1078 points to be distributed equally. How many points will each team get?
They will get 154 points each.
To distribute the points equally, we need to divide the total points with the number of teams.
1078/7 = 154
A rectangular garden has a length of 77 meters and a total area of 1078 square meters. Find the width.
14 meters.
To find the width of the garden, we use the formula,
Area = length × width
1078 = 77 × width
To find the value of width, we need to shift 77 to the left side.
1078/77 = width
Width = 14.
There are 154 chairs and 1078 guests. How many guests will be seated on each chair?
Each chair will have 7 guests.
To find the guests on each chair, divide the total guests with the chairs.
1078/154 = 7
In a conference, there are 1078 participants, and 14 workshops. How many participants are there in each workshop?
There are 77 participants in each workshop.
Dividing the participants with the total workshops, we will get the number of participants in each workshop.
1078/14 = 77
1078 boxes need to be arranged in 2 warehouses. How many boxes will go in each warehouse?
Each of the warehouses will have 539 boxes.
Divide total boxes with the warehouses.
1078/2 = 539
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