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 6889, how they are used in real life, and tips to learn them quickly.
The numbers that divide 6889 evenly are known as factors of 6889.
A factor of 6889 is a number that divides the number without remainder.
The factors of 6889 are 1, 83, and 6889.
Negative factors of 6889: -1, -83, and -6889.
Prime factors of 6889: 83.
Prime factorization of 6889: 83².
The sum of factors of 6889: 1 + 83 + 6889 = 6973
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 6889. Identifying the numbers which are multiplied to get the number 6889 is the multiplication method.
Step 1: Multiply 6889 by 1, 6889 × 1 = 6889.
Step 2: Check for other numbers that give 6889 after multiplying 83 × 83 = 6889
Therefore, the positive factor pairs of 6889 are: (1, 6889) and (83, 83).
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 which result as a whole number as factors. Factors can be calculated by following simple division method
Step 1: Divide 6889 by 1, 6889 ÷ 1 = 6889.
Step 2: Continue dividing 6889 by the numbers until the remainder becomes 0.
6889 ÷ 1 = 6889
6889 ÷ 83 = 83
Therefore, the factors of 6889 are: 1, 83, and 6889.
The factors can be found by dividing it with a prime number. We can find the prime factors using the following methods:
Using Prime Factorization: In this process, prime factors of 6889 divide the number to break it down in the multiplication form of prime factors till the remainder becomes 1.
6889 ÷ 83 = 83
83 ÷ 83 = 1
The prime factors of 6889 are 83.
The prime factorization of 6889 is: 83².
The factor tree is the graphical representation of breaking down any number into prime factors. The following step shows
Step 1: Firstly, 6889 is divided by 83 to get 83.
Step 2: Now divide 83 by 83 to get 1. So, the prime factorization of 6889 is: 83².
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 6889: (1, 6889) and (83, 83).
Negative factor pairs of 6889: (-1, -6889) and (-83, -83).
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 83 students and 6889 books. How will they divide them equally?
They will get 83 books each.
To divide the books equally, we need to divide the total books by the number of students.
6889/83 = 83
A square garden has an area of 6889 square meters. What is the length of one side?
83 meters.
To find the side length of the square garden, we use the formula,
Area = side × side
6889 = side²
To find the value of the side, we take the square root. √6889 = 83
There are 6889 apples and 1 tree. How many apples are on the tree?
All 6889 apples are on the tree.
Since there is only 1 tree, all apples will be on this single tree.
6889/1 = 6889
In a warehouse, there are 6889 boxes, and 83 sections. How many boxes are there in each section?
There are 83 boxes in each section.
Dividing the boxes by the total sections, we will get the number of boxes in each section.
6889/83 = 83
6889 chairs need to be arranged in 83 rows. How many chairs will go in each row?
Each row will have 83 chairs.
Divide total chairs by rows.
6889/83 = 83
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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