Factors of 178 are numbers that, when multiplied in pairs give the product as 178. It has a total of 4 factors of which 178 is the biggest factor and the positive factors of 178 are 1, 2, 89, 178. The Prime Factors of 178 are 2 × 89 and its Factors in Pairs are (1, 178), (2, 89).

• All Factors of 178: 1, 2, 89 and 178
• Negative Factors of 178: -1, -2, -89 and -178
• Prime Factors of 178: 2, 89
• Prime Factorization of 178: 2¹ × 89¹
• Sum of Factors of 178: 270

1.	What Are the Factors of 178?
2.	Factors of 178 by Prime Factorization
3.	Factors of 178 in Pairs
4.	FAQs on Factors of 178

Factors of 178 are pairs of those numbers whose products result in 178. These factors are either prime numbers or composite numbers.

How to Find the Factors of 178?

To find the factors of 178, we will have to find the list of numbers that would divide 178 without leaving any remainder.

• 178/2 = 89; therefore, 2 is a factor of 178 and 89 is also a factor of 178.
• 178/178 = 1; therefore, 178 is a factor of 178 and 1 is also a factor of 178.

Similarly we can find other factors. Hence, the factors of 178 are 1, 2, 89, 178.

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The number 178 is composite and therefore it will have prime factors. Now let us learn how to calculate the prime factors of 178. The first step is to divide the number 178 with the smallest prime factor, here it is 2. We keep dividing until it gives a non-zero remainder.

• 178 ÷ 2 = 89

Further dividing 89 by 2 gives a non-zero remainder. So we stop the process and continue dividing the number 89 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 178 can be written as 2¹ × 89¹ where 2, 89 are prime.

Pair factors of 178 are the pairs of numbers that when multiplied give the product 178. The factors of 178 in pairs are:

• 1 × 178 = (1, 178)
• 2 × 89 = (2, 89)

Negative pair factors of 178 are:

• -1 × -178 = (-1, -178)
• -2 × -89 = (-2, -89)

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