Last updated on May 26th, 2025
Factors are the numbers that divide any given number evenly without a remainder. In daily life, we use factors for tasks like sharing items equally and arranging things. In this topic, we will learn about the factors of 950, how they are used in real life, and tips to learn them quickly.
The numbers that divide 950 evenly are known as factors of 950.
A factor of 950 is a number that divides the number without a remainder.
The factors of 950 are 1, 2, 5, 10, 19, 25, 38, 50, 95, 190, 475, and 950.
Negative factors of 950: -1, -2, -5, -10, -19, -25, -38, -50, -95, -190, -475, and -950.
Prime factors of 950: 2, 5, and 19.
Prime factorization of 950: 2 × 5^2 × 19.
The sum of factors of 950: 1 + 2 + 5 + 10 + 19 + 25 + 38 + 50 + 95 + 190 + 475 + 950 = 1860
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 950. Identifying the numbers that are multiplied to get the number 950 is the multiplication method.
Step 1: Multiply 950 by 1, 950 × 1 = 950.
Step 2: Check for other numbers that give 950 after multiplying
2 × 475 = 950
5 × 190 = 950
10 × 95 = 950
19 × 50 = 950
25 × 38 = 950
Therefore, the positive factor pairs of 950 are: (1, 950), (2, 475), (5, 190), (10, 95), (19, 50), and (25, 38).
All these factor pairs result in 950.
For every positive factor, there is a negative factor.
Dividing the given numbers by 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 the simple division method -
Step 1: Divide 950 by 1, 950 ÷ 1 = 950.
Step 2: Continue dividing 950 by the numbers until the remainder becomes 0.
950 ÷ 1 = 950
950 ÷ 2 = 475
950 ÷ 5 = 190
950 ÷ 10 = 95
950 ÷ 19 = 50
950 ÷ 25 = 38
Therefore, the factors of 950 are: 1, 2, 5, 10, 19, 25, 38, 50, 95, 190, 475, 950.
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 950 divide the number to break it down in the multiplication form of prime factors till the remainder becomes 1.
950 ÷ 2 = 475
475 ÷ 5 = 95
95 ÷ 5 = 19
19 ÷ 19 = 1
The prime factors of 950 are 2, 5, and 19.
The prime factorization of 950 is: 2 × 52 × 19.
The factor tree is the graphical representation of breaking down any number into prime factors. The following step shows -
Step 1: Firstly, 950 is divided by 2 to get 475.
Step 2: Now divide 475 by 5 to get 95.
Step 3: Then divide 95 by 5 to get 19. Here, 19 is the smallest prime number that cannot be divided anymore.
So, the prime factorization of 950 is: 2 × 52 × 19.
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 950: (1, 950), (2, 475), (5, 190), (10, 95), (19, 50), and (25, 38).
Negative factor pairs of 950: (-1, -950), (-2, -475), (-5, -190), (-10, -95), (-19, -50), and (-25, -38).
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 19 employees and 950 candies. How will they divide them equally?
They will get 50 candies each.
To divide the candies equally, we need to divide the total candies by the number of employees.
950 ÷ 19 = 50
A garden is rectangular, the length of the garden is 50 meters and the total area is 950 square meters. Find the width?
19 meters.
To find the width of the garden, we use the formula,
Area = length × width
950 = 50 × width
To find the value of width, we need to shift 50 to the left side.
950 ÷ 50 = width
Width = 19.
There are 38 boxes and 950 items. How many items will be in each box?
Each box will have 25 items.
To find the items in each box, divide the total items by the boxes.
950 ÷ 38 = 25
In a factory, there are 950 workers, and 10 teams. How many workers are there in each team?
There are 95 workers in each team.
Dividing the workers by the total teams, we will get the number of workers in each team.
950 ÷ 10 = 95
950 books need to be arranged in 5 shelves. How many books will go on each shelf?
Each of the shelves has 190 books.
Divide total books by shelves.
950 ÷ 5 = 190
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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