Prime factorization of 87

Here you will see step by step solution of prime factorization of 87, how to find factors of 87, you will see all factors of 87, how many factors of 87 has? Factors of 87 are 1, 3, 29, 87, we can see that 87 has 4 factor and sum of all factors is 120.

  • All Factors of 87: 1, 3, 29, 87
  • Prime Factors of 87: 3 × 29
  • Prime Factorization of 87: 31 × 291
  • Sum of Factors of 87: 120
  • Is 87 prime number: No

How to find factors of 87 by Division Method?

To find the factors of 87 by division method, we need the find the all numbers between 1 to 87, which divide 87 with 0 remainder, then the number is factor of 87.

Pair factors of 87

  • 87/1 = 87 [ 1 × 87 (1, 87) 1 and 87 is pair factor of 87]
  • 87/3 = 29 [ 3 × 29 (3, 29) 3 and 29 is pair factor of 87]
  • 87/29 = 3 [ 29 × 3 (29, 3) 29 and 3 is pair factor of 87]
  • 87/87 = 1 [ 87 × 1 (87, 1) 87 and 1 is pair factor of 87]

As we checked numbers between 1 to 87 that are not leaving any remainder, hence we can say factors of 87 is 1, 3, 29, 87.

Also note that, in exponential form prime factorization of 87 is written as 31 × 291 and it is a composite number.

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