Prime factorization of 987

Here you will see step by step solution of prime factorization of 987, how to find factors of 987, you will see all factors of 987, how many factors of 987 has? Factors of 987 are 1, 3, 7, 21, 47, 141, 329, 987, we can see that 987 has 8 factor and sum of all factors is 1536.

  • All Factors of 987: 1, 3, 7, 21, 47, 141, 329, 987
  • Prime Factors of 987: 3 × 7 × 47
  • Prime Factorization of 987: 31 × 71 × 471
  • Sum of Factors of 987: 1536
  • Is 987 prime number: No

How to find factors of 987 by Division Method?

To find the factors of 987 by division method, we need the find the all numbers between 1 to 987, which divide 987 with 0 remainder, then the number is factor of 987.

Pair factors of 987

  • 987/1 = 987 [ 1 × 987 (1, 987) 1 and 987 is pair factor of 987]
  • 987/3 = 329 [ 3 × 329 (3, 329) 3 and 329 is pair factor of 987]
  • 987/7 = 141 [ 7 × 141 (7, 141) 7 and 141 is pair factor of 987]
  • 987/21 = 47 [ 21 × 47 (21, 47) 21 and 47 is pair factor of 987]
  • 987/47 = 21 [ 47 × 21 (47, 21) 47 and 21 is pair factor of 987]
  • 987/141 = 7 [ 141 × 7 (141, 7) 141 and 7 is pair factor of 987]
  • 987/329 = 3 [ 329 × 3 (329, 3) 329 and 3 is pair factor of 987]
  • 987/987 = 1 [ 987 × 1 (987, 1) 987 and 1 is pair factor of 987]

As we checked numbers between 1 to 987 that are not leaving any remainder, hence we can say factors of 987 is 1, 3, 7, 21, 47, 141, 329, 987.

Also note that, in exponential form prime factorization of 987 is written as 31 × 71 × 471 and it is a composite number.

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