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, arranging things, etc. In this topic, we will learn about the factors of 44, how they are used in real life, and tips to learn them quickly.
The numbers that divide 44 evenly are known as factors of 44.
A factor of 44 is a number that divides the number without a remainder.
The factors of 44 are 1, 2, 4, 11, 22, and 44.
Negative factors of 44: -1, -2, -4, -11, -22, and -44.
Prime factors of 44: 2 and 11.
Prime factorization of 44: 2 × 2 × 11, or \(2^2 \times 11\).
The sum of factors of 44: 1 + 2 + 4 + 11 + 22 + 44 = 84.
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 44. Identifying the numbers that are multiplied to get the number 44 is the multiplication method.
Step 1: Multiply 44 by 1, 44 × 1 = 44.
Step 2: Check for other numbers that give 44 after multiplying \(2 \times 22 = 44\) \(4 \times 11 = 44\).
Therefore, the positive factor pairs of 44 are: (1, 44), (2, 22), (4, 11).
All these factor pairs result in 44. 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 in whole numbers as factors.
Factors can be calculated by following a simple division method
Step 1: Divide 44 by 1, 44 ÷ 1 = 44.
Step 2: Continue dividing 44 by the numbers until the remainder becomes 0.
44 ÷ 1 = 44
44 ÷ 2 = 22
44 ÷ 4 = 11
Therefore, the factors of 44 are: 1, 2, 4, 11, 22, 44.
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 44 divide the number to break it down in the multiplication form of prime factors till the remainder becomes 1.
44 ÷ 2 = 22
22 ÷ 2 = 11
11 ÷ 11 = 1
The prime factors of 44 are 2 and 11.
The prime factorization of 44 is: \(2^2 \times 11\).
The factor tree is the graphical representation of breaking down any number into prime factors.
The following step shows:
Step 1: Firstly, 44 is divided by 2 to get 22.
Step 2: Now divide 22 by 2 to get 11.
Step 3: Here, 11 is the smallest prime number, that cannot be divided anymore.
So, the prime factorization of 44 is: \(2^2 \times 11\).
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 44: (1, 44), (2, 22), (4, 11).
Negative factor pairs of 44: (-1, -44), (-2, -22), (-4, -11).
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 44 pages in a book and 4 sections. How many pages are there in each section?
There are 11 pages in each section.
To divide the pages equally, we need to divide the total pages by the number of sections. 44/4 = 11
A garden is rectangular, the length of the garden is 11 meters and the total area is 44 square meters. Find the width?
4 meters.
To find the width of the garden, we use the formula, Area = length × width
44 = 11 × width
To find the value of width, we need to shift 11 to the left side.
44/11 = width
Width = 4.
There are 22 chairs and 44 people. How many people will be seated on each chair?
Each chair will have 2 people.
To find the number of people seated on each chair, divide the total people by the chairs.
44/22 = 2
A class has 44 students, and they are divided into 11 groups. How many students are there in each group?
There are 4 students in each group.
Dividing the students with the total groups, we will get the number of students in each group.
44/11 = 4
44 apples need to be arranged in 2 baskets. How many apples will go in each basket?
Each basket has 22 apples.
Divide total apples by baskets.
44/2 = 22
Factors: The numbers that divide the given number without leaving a remainder are called factors. For example, the factors of 44 are 1, 2, 4, 11, 22, and 44.
Prime factors: The factors which are prime numbers. For example, 2 and 11 are prime factors of 44.
Factor pairs: Two numbers in a pair that are multiplied to give the original number are called factor pairs. For example, the factor pairs of 44 are (1, 44), (2, 22), (4, 11).
Prime factorization: Expressing a number as the product of its prime factors. For example, the prime factorization of 44 is \(2^2 \times 11\).
Multiplication method: A method to find factors by multiplying pairs of numbers to reach the target number. For example, using the multiplication method to find factors of 44 involves finding pairs like (4, 11).
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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