What are the Factors of 42?

What are the Factors of 42?

The following are the different types of factors of 42:

• Factors of 42: 1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 14, 21, 42

• Negative Factors of 42: -1, -2, -3, -6, -7, -14, -21, -42

• Prime Factors of 42: 2, 3, 7

• Prime Factorization of 42: $2^1\times3^1\times7^1$

Factors by Division Method

To calculate the factors of 42, start by dividing the numbers by the smallest prime number, which is 2. If the number is not divisible by 2, proceed to the next prime number, such as 3, 5, 7, 11, 13, and continue this process until you reach 1.

Step 1: 42 ÷ 2 = 21
Step 2: 21 ÷ 3 = 7
Step 3: 7 ÷ 7 = 1

In step 3, we have reached to 1, and so, the process is stopped.

• Prime Factors of 42: $2\times3\times7$

• Prime Factorization of 42: $2^1\times3^1\times7^1$

The factors will be all the multiples of 1, 2, 3, 7, 21, 42

Calculating all the factors:
2 = 1 x 2
3 = 1 x 3
6 = 1 x 2 x 3
7 = 1 x 7
14 = 2 x 7
21 = 1 x 21
42 = 1 x 42

Finally Factors of 42 = 1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 14, 21, 42