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 1718, how they are used in real life, and the tips to learn them quickly.
The numbers that divide 1718 evenly are known as factors of 1718.
A factor of 1718 is a number that divides the number without remainder.
The factors of 1718 are 1, 2, 859, and 1718.
Negative factors of 1718: -1, -2, -859, -1718.
Prime factors of 1718: 2 and 859.
Prime factorization of 1718: 2 × 859.
The sum of factors of 1718: 1 + 2 + 859 + 1718 = 2580
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 1718. Identifying the numbers which are multiplied to get the number 1718 is the multiplication method.
Step 1: Multiply 1718 by 1, 1718 × 1 = 1718.
Step 2: Check for other numbers that give 1718 after multiplying 2 × 859 = 1718
Therefore, the positive factor pairs of 1718 are: (1, 1718) and (2, 859).
All these factor pairs result in 1718.
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 1718 by 1, 1718 ÷ 1 = 1718.
Step 2: Continue dividing 1718 by the numbers until the remainder becomes 0.
1718 ÷ 1 = 1718
1718 ÷ 2 = 859
Therefore, the factors of 1718 are: 1, 2, 859, and 1718.
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 1718 divide the number to break it down in the multiplication form of prime factors till the remainder becomes 1.
1718 ÷ 2 = 859
859 ÷ 859 = 1
The prime factors of 1718 are 2 and 859.
The prime factorization of 1718 is: 2 × 859.
The factor tree is the graphical representation of breaking down any number into prime factors. The following step shows
Step 1: Firstly, 1718 is divided by 2 to get 859.
Step 2: Now divide 859 by 859 to get 1. Here, 859 is a prime number, which cannot be divided anymore. So, the prime factorization of 1718 is: 2 × 859.
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 1718: (1, 1718) and (2, 859).
Negative factor pairs of 1718: (-1, -1718) and (-2, -859).
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 859 chairs and 1718 seats. How will they be arranged equally in pairs?
They will be arranged in pairs of 2.
To arrange the seats equally in pairs, we divide the total seats by the number of chairs.
1718/859 = 2
A rectangular plot has a length of 2 meters and a total area of 1718 square meters. Find the width.
859 meters.
To find the width of the plot, we use the formula,
Area = length × width
1718 = 2 × width
To find the width, divide the area by the length.
1718/2 = width
Width = 859.
A total of 1718 candies need to be packed into bags of 859 candies each. How many bags are required?
2 bags are required.
To find the number of bags, divide the total candies by candies per bag.
1718/859 = 2
In a classroom with 1718 students, they need to be divided into 859 teams. How many students are in each team?
There are 2 students in each team.
Divide the students by the total teams to find the number of students in each team.
1718/859 = 2
1718 apples need to be placed in 2 boxes. How many apples will go in each box?
Each box will have 859 apples.
Divide the total apples by the number of boxes.
1718/2 = 859
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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