How to Find How Many Factors Are in a Number

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Identify the number.

   Any number in the world, but it's best to start with the simpler ones.
   
   Take 72, for example, but the number could be denoted by a variable. , There are many methods of doing this, but usually, the simplest way is to make a factor tree.
   
   This works because according to number theory, every integer (except
   -1, 0, and 1) has a number of prime numbers that, when multiplied together, will equal the number.
   
   Remember that 0 and 1 are not prime numbers. 72 should be factorized into 2 and 36, 2, 6, and 6, and finally, 2, 2, 3, 2, 3, which equals 23*32. , In the example 23 and 32, the exponents are 3 and 2
   - adding one to each will make them 4 and
   3. , 4 x 3 =
   12.
   
   There are 12 factors for the number 72
   - 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 9, 12, 18, 24, 36, and
   72. , Now, because x1 = x, 29, 13, and 5 all have exponents to the first power.
   
   Add exponents by one. 3, 2, 2,
   2.
   
   Multiply the modified exponents together.
   
   There are 24 factors of the number
   7540.
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   Step 2: Calculate the Prime Factorization of the number.

   There are four factors of the number 15802
   - 1, 2, 7901,
   15802. 7901 is a prime number.
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   Step 3: Take all the exponents and add one to each of them.

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   Step 4: Multiply the modified exponents together.

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   Step 5: Prime Factorization - 225(29)(13).

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   Step 6: Prime Factorization - 2(7901) Modify exponents - 2

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   Step 7: 2 Multiply.

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