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Factors of 61

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Students need to understand that factors are the building blocks of numbers, and understanding factors is essential in various mathematical concepts. When you are sharing something equally among a group of people, factors are used to resolve the fair distribution.

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What are the Factors of 61?

The factors of 61 will be 1 and 61. These are the only numbers which divide 61 evenly without leaving any remainder. And, it always will be in a whole number. These are the only numbers that divide 61 exactly.

 

Negative Factors of 61 = Negative Factors of 61 are -1 and -61.


Prime Factors of 61 = 1 and 61


Prime Factorization of 61 =61


The Sum of Factors of 61 =61
 

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How to Find the Factors of 61

To find the factors of 61, students need to divide the original number evenly without leaving a remainder. Some methods are explained below for easy solution of factors-

 

  • Multiplication Method

 

  • Division Method

 

  • Prime Factors and Prime Factorization

 

  • Factor Tree 
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Finding Factors Using Multiplication Method

Students need to find pairs of numbers that multiply together to give the original number.

 

Multiply the factors 1 and 61


1×61 =61
Factors of 61 by multiplication method

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Finding Factors by Division Method

Children number from 2 up to the square root of 61, where the square root of 61 is ±7.8. So, you need to check until 7.

 

61 / 2 =30.5


61 / 3 =20.3


61 / 4 =15.2


61 / 5 =12.2


61 / 6 =10.1


61 / 7 =8.7

Factors of 61 by the division method

None of the above numbers divide 61 evenly, 61 has no factors other than 1 and 61.

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Prime Factors and Factorization

Prime factors are prime numbers, with 1 and the number as factors. Prime Factorization helps to express the prime factors in their exponential form.

 

Prime Factors: Number 61 has only two prime factors, 1 and 61.

 

Prime Factorization of 61: Prime Factorization breaks down the prime factors of 61


Prime Factorization of 61 is expressed as 611
 

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Factor Tree

For a prime number like 61, the factor tree only has two branches, 1 and 61. Where 61 can not be broken into smaller prime factors.

 

Factor trees are applicable when your number is composite.

 

Factor Pairs: Factor of 61 is divided into both positive and negative pairs. It is similar to team members.

 

The product of the factor pairs is equal to the integer.


Positive pair :(1, 61)


Negative pair :(-1, -61)
Factors of 61 using factor tree

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Important glossaries for the Factors of 61

  • Factor:This is a number that divides another number evenly without leaving any remainder.

 

  • Divisor:It is said to be a number that divides another number evenly without leaving a remainder.

 

  • Composite Number :A number which is greater than 1, and it has at least one positive integer other than 1 and the number itself.

 

  • Multiple: It is a product of the given number and some other integer. 

 

  • Prime Factorization:A method of splitting down a number to its prime factors, which are the smallest numbers that multiply to result in a given number.
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