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 796, how they are used in real life, and tips to learn them quickly.
The numbers that divide 796 evenly are known as factors of 796.
A factor of 796 is a number that divides the number without remainder.
The factors of 796 are 1, 2, 4, 199, 398, and 796.
Negative factors of 796: -1, -2, -4, -199, -398, and -796.
Prime factors of 796: 2 and 199.
Prime factorization of 796: 22 × 199.
The sum of factors of 796: 1 + 2 + 4 + 199 + 398 + 796 = 1400
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 796. Identifying the numbers which are multiplied to get the number 796 is the multiplication method.
Step 1: Multiply 796 by 1, 796 × 1 = 796.
Step 2: Check for other numbers that give 796 after multiplying
2 × 398 = 796
4 × 199 = 796
Therefore, the positive factor pairs of 796 are: (1, 796), (2, 398), and (4, 199).
All these factor pairs result in 796.
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 796 by 1, 796 ÷ 1 = 796.
Step 2: Continue dividing 796 by the numbers until the remainder becomes 0.
796 ÷ 1 = 796
796 ÷ 2 = 398
796 ÷ 4 = 199
Therefore, the factors of 796 are: 1, 2, 4, 199, 398, 796.
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 796 divide the number to break it down in the multiplication form of prime factors till the remainder becomes 1.
796 ÷ 2 = 398
398 ÷ 2 = 199
199 ÷ 199 = 1
The prime factors of 796 are 2 and 199.
The prime factorization of 796 is: 2^2 × 199.
The factor tree is the graphical representation of breaking down any number into prime factors. The following step shows
Step 1: Firstly, 796 is divided by 2 to get 398.
Step 2: Now divide 398 by 2 to get 199. Here, 199 is a prime number, that cannot be divided anymore. So, the prime factorization of 796 is: 22 × 199.
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 796: (1, 796), (2, 398), and (4, 199).
Negative factor pairs of 796: (-1, -796), (-2, -398), and (-4, -199).
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 4 students and 796 pages in a book. How will they divide the pages equally?
They will get 199 pages each.
To divide the pages equally, we need to divide the total pages by the number of students.
796/4 = 199
A rectangular plot has a length of 199 meters and the total area is 796 square meters. Find the width?
4 meters.
To find the width of the plot, we use the formula, Area = length × width
796 = 199 × width
To find the value of width, we need to shift 199 to the left side.
796/199 = width
Width = 4.
There are 199 bags and 796 candies. How many candies will be in each bag?
Each bag will have 4 candies.
To find the candies in each bag, divide the total candies by the number of bags.
796/199 = 4
In a class, there are 796 students, and 398 groups. How many students are there in each group?
There are 2 students in each group.
Dividing the students by the total number of groups, we will get the number of students in each group.
796/398 = 2
796 books need to be arranged in 398 shelves. How many books will go on each shelf?
Each of the shelves has 2 books.
Divide total books by shelves.
796/398 = 2
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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