Factors of 159 are the list of integers that can be evenly divided into 159. There are overall 4 factors of 159 among which 159 is the biggest factor and 1, 3, 53, 159 are positive factors. The sum of all factors of 159 is 216. Its Prime Factors are 3 × 53 and (1, 159), (3, 53) are Pair Factors.

• All Factors of 159: 1, 3, 53 and 159
• Negative Factors of 159: -1, -3, -53 and -159
• Prime Factors of 159: 3, 53
• Prime Factorization of 159: 3¹ × 53¹
• Sum of Factors of 159: 216

1.	What Are the Factors of 159?
2.	Factors of 159 by Prime Factorization
3.	Factors of 159 in Pairs
4.	FAQs on Factors of 159

Factors of 159 are pairs of those numbers whose products result in 159. These factors are either prime numbers or composite numbers.

How to Find the Factors of 159?

To find the factors of 159, we will have to find the list of numbers that would divide 159 without leaving any remainder.

• 159/53 = 3; therefore, 53 is a factor of 159 and 3 is also a factor of 159.
• 159/1 = 159; therefore, 1 is a factor of 159 and 159 is also a factor of 159.

Similarly we can find other factors. Hence, the factors of 159 are 1, 3, 53, 159.

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The number 159 is composite and therefore it will have prime factors. Now let us learn how to calculate the prime factors of 159. The first step is to divide the number 159 with the smallest prime factor, here it is 3. We keep dividing until it gives a non-zero remainder.

• 159 ÷ 3 = 53

Further dividing 53 by 3 gives a non-zero remainder. So we stop the process and continue dividing the number 53 by the next smallest prime factor. We stop ultimately if the next prime factor doesn't exist or when we can't divide any further.

So, the prime factorization of 159 can be written as 3¹ × 53¹ where 3, 53 are prime.

Pair factors of 159 are the pairs of numbers that when multiplied give the product 159. The factors of 159 in pairs are:

• 1 × 159 = (1, 159)
• 3 × 53 = (3, 53)

Negative pair factors of 159 are:

• -1 × -159 = (-1, -159)
• -3 × -53 = (-3, -53)

NOTE: If (a, b) is a pair factor of a number then (b, a) is also a pair factor of that number.