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factors of 4

What are the factors of 4?

Factors of 4: 1, 2, 4
Negative factors: -1, -2, -4
Pairs of factors: 1×4, 2×2
Prime factors: 2, 2
Number of positive factors: 3
Number of Negative factors: 3
A total number of factors = 6


Definition of factors in math
Multiplying two whole numbers to get the original/product number and a whole number that divides exactly into another number that is called factoring.
Factors of 4 in pairs
For example: -
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Factors of 4

Factors of 4 are: - 1×4 = 4, 2×2 = 4, as you can see we have multiplied two whole numbers with a combination of factors which gives the original/product number (4) in the result.
We can find the Factors of 4 by multiplying two whole numbers in a pair to get the result 4.

Multiply by 1.        1 × 4 = 4
Multiply by 2.        2 × 2 = 4

There are no more possible pairs so we have all the factors in question.
Factors pairs of 4 = (1×4) (2×2)

Add all these to our factors list: -
Factors list: -
1
2
4



Factorization Using Division:-
First, we divide the given number by the smallest prime number which divides the number exactly.
Example: -

Factorization of 4
We can easily divide 4 by the smallest prime number 2.
4/2 = 2

Divide the quotient again by the smallest or the next smallest prime number. We will repeat this process repeatedly until the quotient becomes 1.

4 ÷ 2 = 2
2 ÷ 2 = 1

Prime factors are:
2, 2
Multiply all prime factors
2 × 2 = 4


Multiples of 4: -

4 × 1 = 4
4 × 2 = 8
4 × 3 = 12
4 × 4 = 16
4 × 5 = 20
4 × 6 = 24
4 × 7 = 28
4 × 8 = 32
4 × 9 = 36
4 × 10 = 40


 How many factors of 4?
4 has 3 Factors (6 with negative Factors)

How many odd and even factors of 4?
4 has (1) odd factors and (2) even factors.


Odd factors of 4
1,
Sum of odd factors
1 = 1


Even factors of 4
2, 4
Sum of even factors
2 + 4 = 6


All factors of 4
1, 2, 4,
Sum of all factors
1 + 2 + 4 = 7
Some more questions: -

Is 4 a composite number?
Yes! 4 is a composite number.

Is 4 a prime number?
No! 4 is not a prime number.

Is 4 a perfect square?
Yes! 4 is a perfect square. 4 is a square root of 2 (2*2=4).

Is 4 an even number?
Yes! 4 is an even number.

Is 4 an odd number?
No! 4 is not a odd number.

Is 4 a rational number?
Yes! 4 is a rational number.

Is 4 a irrational number?
No! 4 is not an irrational number.


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