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8 grade maths

How do you find all the factors of 47 ?

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To find all the factors of the number 47, you need to identify the whole numbers that can divide 47 without leaving a remainder.

Steps to Determine Factors

Here’s how you can do it:

  • Start with the number 1, as it is a factor of every integer.
  • Next, check if 2 divides 47 evenly. Since 47 is odd, it is not divisible by 2.
  • Continue checking with the next integers: 3, 4, 5, and so on.
  • When you reach 47, you can see that it is only divisible by itself.

Identifying the Factors

After checking all integers up to the square root of 47 (which is approximately 6.86), you will find that:

  • 1 is a factor.
  • 47 is a factor.

Since 47 is a prime number, its only factors are 1 and 47.