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 1979, how they are used in real life, and tips to learn them quickly.
The numbers that divide 1979 evenly are known as factors of 1979.
A factor of 1979 is a number that divides the number without remainder.
The factors of 1979 are 1, 3, 659, and 1979.
Negative factors of 1979: -1, -3, -659, and -1979.
Prime factors of 1979: 3 and 659.
Prime factorization of 1979: 3 × 659.
The sum of factors of 1979: 1 + 3 + 659 + 1979 = 2642
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 1979. Identifying the numbers which are multiplied to get the number 1979 is the multiplication method.
Step 1: Multiply 1979 by 1, 1979 × 1 = 1979.
Step 2: Check for other numbers that give 1979 after multiplying
3 × 659 = 1979
Therefore, the positive factor pairs of 1979 are: (1, 1979) and (3, 659).
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 which result as whole numbers as factors. Factors can be calculated by following a simple division method
Step 1: Divide 1979 by 1, 1979 ÷ 1 = 1979.
Step 2: Continue dividing 1979 by the numbers until the remainder becomes 0.
1979 ÷ 1 = 1979
1979 ÷ 3 = 659
Therefore, the factors of 1979 are: 1, 3, 659, and 1979.
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 1979 divide the number to break it down in the multiplication form of prime factors till the remainder becomes 1.
1979 ÷ 3 = 659
659 ÷ 659 = 1
The prime factors of 1979 are 3 and 659.
The prime factorization of 1979 is: 3 × 659.
The factor tree is the graphical representation of breaking down any number into prime factors. The following step shows
Step 1: Firstly, 1979 is divided by 3 to get 659.
Step 2: Since 659 is a prime number, it cannot be divided further. So, the prime factorization of 1979 is: 3 × 659.
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 1979: (1, 1979) and (3, 659).
Negative factor pairs of 1979: (-1, -1979) and (-3, -659).
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 3 teachers and 659 books. How will they distribute the books equally?
They will get 219 books each.
To distribute the books equally, we need to divide the total books by the number of teachers.
659/3 = 219
A rectangular garden has a length of 659 meters and a total area of 1979 square meters. What is the width?
3 meters.
To find the width of the garden, we use the formula,
Area = length × width
1979 = 659 × width
To find the value of width, divide 1979 by 659.
1979/659 = width
Width = 3.
There are 1979 candies to be placed into 659 bags. How many candies will be in each bag?
Each bag will have 3 candies.
To find the candies in each bag, divide the total candies by the number of bags.
1979/659 = 3
In a hall, there are 1979 chairs, and they need to be arranged in 3 rows. How many chairs will be in each row?
There are 659 chairs in each row.
Dividing the chairs by the total rows, we will get the number of chairs in each row.
1979/3 = 659
A library has 1979 books to be organized into 1979 sections. How many books will go in each section?
Each section has 1 book.
Divide the total books by the sections.
1979/1979 = 1
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