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factors of 3

What are the factors of 3?

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


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 3 in pairs

3 has only two factors because it is a prime number, it can only be divided by 1 and itself.
We can find the factors of 3 by multiplying two whole numbers in a pair to get the result 3.

 First: -   Multiply by 1       1×3 = 3

There are no more possible pairs so we have all the factors in question.
Factors pairs of 3 = (1×3) 
Add all these to our factors list
Factors list: -
1
3


Factorization Using Division:-

First, we divide the given number by the smallest prime number which divides the number exactly.
Example: -
Factorization of 3 
Tree factors of 3













We can easily divide 3 by the smallest prime number 3.
 3/3 = 1

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

3 ÷ 3 = 1

Prime factors of 3:
3,
Multiply all prime factors
3 = 3

Multiples of 3: - 

3   ×   1   =   3
3   ×   2   =   6
3   ×   3   =   9
3   ×   4   =   12
3   ×   5   =   15
3   ×   6   =   18
3   ×   7   =   21
3   ×   8   =   24
3   ×   9   =   27
3   ×   10   =   30

How many factors of 3? 
3 has 2 Factors (4 with negative Factors)

How many odd and even factors of 3?
3 has (2) odd factors and (0) even factors.

Odd factors of 3
1, 3
Sum of odd factors
1 + 3 = 4

Even factors of 3
= 0
Sum of even factors
 = 0


All factors of 3
1, 3
Sum of all factors
1 + 3 = 4



 Some more questions: -
Is 3 a composite number?
NO! 3 is not a composite number.

Is 3 a prime number?
Yes! 3 is a prime number.

Is 3 a perfect square?
No! 3 is not a square number.

Is 3 an even number?
No! 3 is an odd number.

 Is 3 an odd number?
Yes! 3 is an odd number.

Is 3 a rational number?
Yes! 3 is a rational number.

Is 3 a irrational number?
No! 3 is not an irrational number.




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