As your math tutor, I’m here to help you break down factor pairs of 565 step by step!
Factor pairs of 565 are any two numbers that, when multiplied together, equal 565. The question to ask is “what two numbers multiplied together equal 565?” Every factor can be paired with another factor, and multiplying the two will result in 565.
To find the factor pairs of 565, follow these steps:
Step 1:
Find the smallest prime number that is larger than 1, and is a factor of 565. 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 5.
Step 2:
Divide 565 by the smallest prime factor, in this case, 5:
565 ÷ 5 = 113
5 and 113 will make a new factor pair.
Step 3:
Repeat Steps 1 and 2, using 113 as the new focus. Find the smallest prime factor that isn’t 1, and divide 113 by that number. In this case, 113 is the new smallest prime factor:
113 ÷ 113 = 1
Remember that this new factor pair is only for the factors of 113, not 565. So, to finish the factor pair for 565, you’d multiply 5 and 113 before pairing with 1:
5 x 113 = 565
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 565:
(1, 565), (5, 113)
So, to list all the factors of 565: 1, 5, 113, 565
The negative factors of 565 would be: -1, -5, -113, -565
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!