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 741, how they are used in real life, and tips to learn them quickly.
The numbers that divide 741 evenly are known as factors of 741.
A factor of 741 is a number that divides the number without remainder.
The factors of 741 are 1, 3, 13, 19, 39, 57, 247, and 741.
Negative factors of 741: -1, -3, -13, -19, -39, -57, -247, and -741.
Prime factors of 741: 3, 13, and 19.
Prime factorization of 741: 3 × 13 × 19.
The sum of factors of 741: 1 + 3 + 13 + 19 + 39 + 57 + 247 + 741 = 1,120
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 741. Identifying the numbers which are multiplied to get the number 741 is the multiplication method.
Step 1: Multiply 741 by 1, 741 × 1 = 741.
Step 2: Check for other numbers that give 741 after multiplying
3 × 247 = 741
13 × 57 = 741
19 × 39 = 741
Therefore, the positive factor pairs of 741 are: (1, 741), (3, 247), (13, 57), (19, 39).
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 741 by 1, 741 ÷ 1 = 741.
Step 2: Continue dividing 741 by the numbers until the remainder becomes 0.
741 ÷ 1 = 741
741 ÷ 3 = 247
741 ÷ 13 = 57
741 ÷ 19 = 39
Therefore, the factors of 741 are: 1, 3, 13, 19, 39, 57, 247, 741.
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 741 divide the number to break it down in the multiplication form of prime factors till the remainder becomes 1.
741 ÷ 3 = 247
247 ÷ 13 = 19
19 ÷ 19 = 1
The prime factors of 741 are 3, 13, and 19.
The prime factorization of 741 is: 3 × 13 × 19.
The factor tree is the graphical representation of breaking down any number into prime factors. The following step shows
Step 1: Firstly, 741 is divided by 3 to get 247.
Step 2: Now divide 247 by 13 to get 19.
Step 3: Divide 19 by 19 to get 1. Here, 19 is the smallest prime number, that cannot be divided anymore.
So, the prime factorization of 741 is: 3 × 13 × 19.
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 741: (1, 741), (3, 247), (13, 57), (19, 39).
Negative factor pairs of 741: (-1, -741), (-3, -247), (-13, -57), (-19, -39).
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 3 teams and 741 points. How will the points be distributed equally?
Each team will get 247 points.
To distribute the points equally, we need to divide the total points by the number of teams.
741/3 = 247
A garden is rectangular, the length of the garden is 13 meters, and the total area is 741 square meters. Find the width?
57 meters.
To find the width of the garden, we use the formula, Area = length × width 741 = 13 × width
To find the value of width, we need to shift 13 to the left side.
741/13 = width
Width = 57.
There are 39 baskets and 741 apples. How many apples will be in each basket?
Each basket will have 19 apples.
To find the apples in each basket, divide the total apples by the baskets.
741/39 = 19
In a class, there are 741 students, and 57 groups. How many students are there in each group?
There are 13 students in each group.
Dividing the students by the total groups, we will get the number of students in each group.
741/57 = 13
741 seats need to be arranged in 19 rows. How many seats will go in each row?
Each row has 39 seats.
Divide total seats by rows.
741/19 = 39
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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