Last updated on May 29th, 2025
Factors are the numbers that divide any given number evenly without remainder. In daily life, we use factors for tasks like sharing the items equally, arranging things, etc. In this topic, we will learn about the factors of 884, how they are used in real life, and the tips to learn them quickly.
The numbers that divide 884 evenly are known as factors of 884.
A factor of 884 is a number that divides the number without remainder.
The factors of 884 are 1, 2, 4, 13, 17, 26, 34, 52, 68, 169, 221, 338, 442, and 884.
Negative factors of 884: -1, -2, -4, -13, -17, -26, -34, -52, -68, -169, -221, -338, -442, and -884.
Prime factors of 884: 2, 13, and 17.
Prime factorization of 884: 2 × 2 × 13 × 17.
The sum of factors of 884: 1 + 2 + 4 + 13 + 17 + 26 + 34 + 52 + 68 + 169 + 221 + 338 + 442 + 884 = 2271
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 884. Identifying the numbers which are multiplied to get the number 884 is the multiplication method.
Step 1: Multiply 884 by 1, 884 × 1 = 884.
Step 2: Check for other numbers that give 884 after multiplying
2 × 442 = 884
4 × 221 = 884
13 × 68 = 884
17 × 52 = 884
Therefore, the positive factor pairs of 884 are: (1, 884), (2, 442), (4, 221), (13, 68), (17, 52).
For every positive factor, there is a negative factor.
Dividing the given number with 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 884 by 1, 884 ÷ 1 = 884.
Step 2: Continue dividing 884 by the numbers until the remainder becomes 0.
884 ÷ 1 = 884
884 ÷ 2 = 442
884 ÷ 4 = 221
884 ÷ 13 = 68
884 ÷ 17 = 52
Therefore, the factors of 884 are: 1, 2, 4, 13, 17, 26, 34, 52, 68, 169, 221, 338, 442, 884.
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 884 divide the number to break it down in the multiplication form of prime factors till the remainder becomes 1.
884 ÷ 2 = 442
442 ÷ 2 = 221
221 ÷ 13 = 17
17 ÷ 17 = 1
The prime factors of 884 are 2, 13, and 17.
The prime factorization of 884 is: 2 × 2 × 13 × 17.
The factor tree is the graphical representation of breaking down any number into prime factors. The following steps show:
Step 1: Firstly, 884 is divided by 2 to get 442.
Step 2: Now divide 442 by 2 to get 221.
Step 3: Then divide 221 by 13 to get 17.
Step 4: Here, 17 is a prime number and cannot be divided anymore.
So, the prime factorization of 884 is: 2 × 2 × 13 × 17.
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 884: (1, 884), (2, 442), (4, 221), (13, 68), and (17, 52).
Negative factor pairs of 884: (-1, -884), (-2, -442), (-4, -221), (-13, -68), and (-17, -52).
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 13 trucks and 884 boxes. How will they distribute the boxes equally among the trucks?
Each truck will get 68 boxes.
To divide the boxes equally, we need to divide the total boxes by the number of trucks.
884 ÷ 13 = 68
A garden is rectangular, the length of the garden is 26 meters and the total area is 884 square meters. Find the width.
34 meters.
To find the width of the garden, we use the formula:
Area = length × width
884 = 26 × width
To find the value of width, we need to shift 26 to the left side.
884 ÷ 26 = width
Width = 34.
There are 2 large boxes; each contains 884 marbles. How many marbles are there in total?
There are 1768 marbles in total.
To find the total number of marbles, multiply the number of boxes by the marbles in each box.
2 × 884 = 1768
A store has 884 items that need to be packed in boxes containing 4 items each. How many boxes are needed?
221 boxes are needed.
Dividing the total items by the number of items per box gives the number of boxes needed.
884 ÷ 4 = 221
884 pages need to be bound into books with 17 pages each. How many books will be made?
52 books will be made.
Divide the total pages by the number of pages per book.
884 ÷ 17 = 52
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