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Factors of 53
Students need to understand that factors are the building blocks of numbers and essential in various mathematical concepts. While you are sharing money equally among a group of people, factors are used to resolve the fair distribution.
What are the factors of 53?
The factors of 53 will be 1 and 53. These are the only numbers which divide 53 evenly without leaving any remainder. And, it always will be in a whole number. These are the on numbers that divide 53 exactly.
Negative Factors of 53 = -1 and -53.
Prime Factors of 53 =53
Prime Factorization of 53 =53
The sum of Factors of 53 =54
How to Find the Factors of 53
To find the factors of 53, students need to divide the original number evenly without leaving a remainder. Some methods are explained below for easy solution of factors-
- Multiplication Method
- Division Method
- Prime Factor and Prime Factorization
- Finding Factors
Finding Factors of 53 Using Multiplication Method
Students need to find pairs of number that multiply together to give the original number.
Multiply the factors 1 and 53
1×53 = 53
Finding Factors of 53 by Division Method
Children need to get the division in a whole number, then both the divisor and the quotient are factors.
Check number from 2 up to square root of 53, where the square root is 7.28. So, you need to check until 7.
53 / 2 = 26.5
53 / 3 = 17.6
53 / 4 = 13.2
53 / 5 = 10.6
53 / 6 = 8.8
53 / 7 = 7.5
None of the above numbers divide 53 evenly, 53 no factors other than 1 and 53.
Prime Factors and Factorization
Prime factors are prime numbers, with 1 and the number as factors. Prime Factorization helps to express the prime factors in their exponential form.
Prime Factors: Number 53 has only two prime factors.
Prime Factors of 53: 1 and 53
Prime Factorization of 53 : Prime Factorization breaks down the prime factors of 53.
Prime Factorization of 53 is expressed as 531
Factor Tree
For a prime number like 53, the factor tree only have two branches, 1 and 53. Where 53 can not be broken into smaller prime factors.
Factor trees are applicable when your number is composite.
Factor Pairs: Factors of 53 is divided into both positive and negative pairs. It is similar to team members. The product of the factor pairs will be equal to the integer.
Positive pair : (1, 53)
Negative pair : (-1, -53)
Common Mistakes and How to Avoid them in Factors of 53
Students might make mistakes while finding the factors. So, they need to understand the common errors that can occur at the time of calculation.
Mistake 1
Making mistake on even number
Students used to think that 53 will be an even number and check the divisibility with 2. To overcome this issue, be clear if the number is even or odd and check it is divisible by 2.
Factors of 53 Examples
Problem 1
Prime Factorization of 53
The prime factorization of 53 is 53.
Explanation
53 is already a prime number, the only factors are 1 and 53.
Problem 2
Determine whether 53 is divisible by any numbers other than 1 and 53.
53 is not divisible by any number other than 1 and 53, confirming that it is prime.
Explanation
Check divisibility by:
2 =53 is odd, so it is not divisible.
3 =5 + 3 = 8, 8 is not divisible by 3.
4 = 53 is not divisible by 4.
5 = 53 is not divisible by 5.
7 = 53 is not divisible by 7.
So, 53 is only divisible only by 1 and 53.
Problem 3
To use a method to visually confirm whether 53 has any factors other than 1 and 53.
53 is only divisible by 1 and the number itself, because it is a prime number.
Explanation
Check the square root of 53.
Since a factor larger than the square root would have already appeared as a pair.
Divide the number 2 to 7, when it results in the whole number, it is a factor of 53.
Thus, the only factor of 53 is 1 and 53.
Problem 4
If the product of two numbers is 53, and one of the number is 1, what is 1, what is the other number?
The two numbers whose product is 53 are 1 and 53, confirming these are its factors.
Explanation
Let the two numbers X and Y
X ✕ Y = 53 and that one of the number is 1. So, we have 1 ✕ Y = 53
By solving Y, we get Y = 53
Since 1 ✕ 53 = 53, the factor of 53 is 1 and 53.
FAQs for factor of 53
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3.Is 53 a multiples of 7?
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Important glossaries for the Factors of 53
- Factor:This is a number that divides another number evenly without leaving any remainder.
- Divisor:It is said to be a number that divides another number event without leaving a remainder.
- Composite Number:A number which is greater than one, and it has at least one positive integer other than one and the number itself.
- Multiple:It is a product of the given number and some other integer.
- Prime Factorization: A method of splitting down a number it to its prime factors, which are the smallest number that multiple to result in a given number.
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