Factors of 256
Answer
Factors: 1, 2, 4, 8, 16, 32, 64, 128, 256
Number of factors: 9
Factor pairs: (1, 256), (2, 128), (4, 64), (8, 32), (16, 16)
Prime Factorization
256 = 28
Properties
- This number is not prime
- This number is a perfect square
- This is an even number
- Sum of all factors: 511
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Understanding the Factors of 256
When we look at the number 256, we find that it has 9 factors in total. These are the numbers that divide evenly into 256 with no remainder.
This number is composite, meaning it has more than two factors. It can be written as the product of its prime factors: 28.
Factor Pairs
The factors of 256 can be arranged in pairs: (1, 256), (2, 128), (4, 64), (8, 32), (16, 16). Each pair multiplies to give 256.