As your math tutor, I’m here to help you break down factor pairs of 410 step by step!
Factor pairs of 410 are any two numbers that, when multiplied together, equal 410. The question to ask is “what two numbers multiplied together equal 410?” Every factor can be paired with another factor, and multiplying the two will result in 410.
To find the factor pairs of 410, follow these steps:
Step 1:
Find the smallest prime number that is larger than 1, and is a factor of 410. For reference, the first prime numbers to check are 2, 3, 5, 7, 11, and 13. In this case, the smallest factor that’s a prime number larger than 1 is 2.
Step 2:
Divide 410 by the smallest prime factor, in this case, 2:
410 ÷ 2 = 205
2 and 205 will make a new factor pair.
Step 3:
Repeat Steps 1 and 2, using 205 as the new focus. Find the smallest prime factor that isn’t 1, and divide 205 by that number. In this case, 5 is the new smallest prime factor:
205 ÷ 5 = 41
Remember that this new factor pair is only for the factors of 205, not 410. So, to finish the factor pair for 410, you’d multiply 2 and 5 before pairing with 41:
2 x 5 = 10
Step 4:
Repeat this process until there are no longer any prime factors larger than one to divide by. At the end, you should have the full list of factor pairs.
Here are all the factor pairs for 410:
(1, 410), (2, 205), (5, 82), (10, 41)
So, to list all the factors of 410: 1, 2, 5, 10, 41, 82, 205, 410
The negative factors of 410 would be: -1, -2, -5, -10, -41, -82, -205, -410
Now you’ve got it! A math tutor would always encourage you to practice with different numbers to reinforce your understanding of factor pairs. Try another one!