As your math tutor, I’m here to help you break down factor pairs of 710 step by step!
Factor pairs of 710 are any two numbers that, when multiplied together, equal 710. The question to ask is “what two numbers multiplied together equal 710?” Every factor can be paired with another factor, and multiplying the two will result in 710.
To find the factor pairs of 710, follow these steps:
Step 1:
Find the smallest prime number that is larger than 1, and is a factor of 710. 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 710 by the smallest prime factor, in this case, 2:
710 ÷ 2 = 355
2 and 355 will make a new factor pair.
Step 3:
Repeat Steps 1 and 2, using 355 as the new focus. Find the smallest prime factor that isn’t 1, and divide 355 by that number. In this case, 5 is the new smallest prime factor:
355 ÷ 5 = 71
Remember that this new factor pair is only for the factors of 355, not 710. So, to finish the factor pair for 710, you’d multiply 2 and 5 before pairing with 71:
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 710:
(1, 710), (2, 355), (5, 142), (10, 71)
So, to list all the factors of 710: 1, 2, 5, 10, 71, 142, 355, 710
The negative factors of 710 would be: -1, -2, -5, -10, -71, -142, -355, -710
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!