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 1702, how they are used in real life, and tips to learn them quickly.
The numbers that divide 1702 evenly are known as factors of 1702.
A factor of 1702 is a number that divides the number without remainder.
The factors of 1702 are 1, 2, 851, and 1702.
Negative factors of 1702: -1, -2, -851, and -1702.
Prime factors of 1702: 2 and 851.
Prime factorization of 1702: 2 × 851.
The sum of factors of 1702: 1 + 2 + 851 + 1702 = 2556
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 1702. Identifying the numbers which are multiplied to get the number 1702 is the multiplication method.
Step 1: Multiply 1702 by 1, 1702 × 1 = 1702.
Step 2: Check for other numbers that give 1702 after multiplying 2 × 851 = 1702
Therefore, the positive factor pairs of 1702 are: (1, 1702) and (2, 851).
All these factor pairs result in 1702.
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 that result in whole numbers as factors. Factors can be calculated by following a simple division method
Step 1: Divide 1702 by 1, 1702 ÷ 1 = 1702.
Step 2: Continue dividing 1702 by the numbers until the remainder becomes 0.
1702 ÷ 1 = 1702
1702 ÷ 2 = 851
Therefore, the factors of 1702 are: 1, 2, 851, 1702.
The factors can be found by dividing them with prime numbers. We can find the prime factors using the following methods:
Using Prime Factorization: In this process, prime factors of 1702 divide the number to break it down in the multiplication form of prime factors till the remainder becomes 1.
1702 ÷ 2 = 851
851 ÷ 851 = 1
The prime factors of 1702 are 2 and 851.
The prime factorization of 1702 is: 2 × 851.
The factor tree is the graphical representation of breaking down any number into prime factors. The following steps show
Step 1: Firstly, 1702 is divided by 2 to get 851.
Step 2: 851 is a prime number and cannot be divided further. So, the prime factorization of 1702 is: 2 × 851.
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 1702: (1, 1702) and (2, 851).
Negative factor pairs of 1702: (-1, -1702) and (-2, -851).
Mistakes are common while finding factors. We can identify and correct those mistakes using the following common mistakes and the ways to avoid them.
A farmer has 1702 apples and wants to pack them in boxes, each containing 2 apples. How many boxes can he fill?
He can fill 851 boxes.
To find the number of boxes, divide the total apples by the number of apples per box.
1702/2 = 851
A road is 1702 meters long and needs to be divided into 2-meter sections for construction. How many sections will there be?
There will be 851 sections.
To find the number of sections, divide the total length by the length of each section.
1702/2 = 851
A rectangle has an area of 1702 square meters and a width of 2 meters. What is the length?
The length is 851 meters.
To find the length, use the formula for area,
Area = length × width
1702 = 2 × length
1702/2 = length
Length = 851
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