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Factors of 61
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.
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
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
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
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
None of the above numbers divide 61 evenly, 61 has no factors other than 1 and 61.
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
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)
Common Mistakes and How to Avoid them in Factors of 61
Students used to make mistakes while finding the factors. So, they need to understand the common errors that can occur at the time of calculation.
Mistake 1
Making mistake on odd number
Students used to think that 61 will be an odd number and won’t check with divisibility by 2. To overcome this issue, be clear if the number is even or odd and check it is divisibility by 2.
Factors of 61 Examples
Problem 1
What are the common factors of 67, 71,and 83?
The common factors of 67, 71, and 83 is 1
Explanation
The factors of 67= 1 and 67
The factors of 71= 1 and 71
The factors of 83= 1 and 83
Therefore, the prime numbers like 67, 71, and 83 have only 1 as a common factor.
Problem 2
Calculate the sum of all the factors of 61.
The sum of all factors of 61 is 62.
Explanation
The factors of 61 = 1 and 61.
The sum of all the factors = 1 + 61 = 62
Hence, the sum of all factors of 61 is 62.
Problem 3
What is the greatest common factor of 72 and 61
GCF of 72 and 61 is 1.
Explanation
Factors of 72 are 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 9, 12, 18, 24, 36 and 72.
Factors of 61 are 1 and 61.
Hence, from the above, the greatest common factor of 72 and 61 is 1
FAQs for the factors of 61
1.Is 61 a prime or composite number?
2.Is 61 a factor of 183?
3.What are all the prime factors of 61?
4.What are multiples of 61?
5.Is 61 a perfect square?
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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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