Factors of 236 are the list of integers that can be evenly divided into 236. There are overall 6 factors of 236 among which 236 is the biggest factor and 1, 2, 4, 59, 118, 236 are positive factors. The sum of all factors of 236 is 420. Its Prime Factors are 2 × 59 and (1, 236), (2, 118), (4, 59) are Pair Factors.

• All Factors of 236: 1, 2, 4, 59, 118 and 236
• Negative Factors of 236: -1, -2, -4, -59, -118 and -236
• Prime Factors of 236: 2, 59
• Prime Factorization of 236: 2² × 59¹
• Sum of Factors of 236: 420

1.	What Are the Factors of 236?
2.	Factors of 236 by Prime Factorization
3.	Factors of 236 in Pairs
4.	FAQs on Factors of 236

Factors of 236 are pairs of those numbers whose products result in 236. These factors are either prime numbers or composite numbers.

How to Find the Factors of 236?

To find the factors of 236, we will have to find the list of numbers that would divide 236 without leaving any remainder.

• 236/118 = 2; therefore, 118 is a factor of 236 and 2 is also a factor of 236.
• 236/59 = 4; therefore, 59 is a factor of 236 and 4 is also a factor of 236.

Similarly we can find other factors. Hence, the factors of 236 are 1, 2, 4, 59, 118, 236.

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The number 236 is composite and therefore it will have prime factors. Now let us learn how to calculate the prime factors of 236. The first step is to divide the number 236 with the smallest prime factor, here it is 2. We keep dividing until it gives a non-zero remainder.

• 236 ÷ 2 = 118
• 118 ÷ 2 = 59

Further dividing 59 by 2 gives a non-zero remainder. So we stop the process and continue dividing the number 59 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 236 can be written as 2² × 59¹ where 2, 59 are prime.

Pair factors of 236 are the pairs of numbers that when multiplied give the product 236. The factors of 236 in pairs are:

• 1 × 236 = (1, 236)
• 2 × 118 = (2, 118)
• 4 × 59 = (4, 59)

Negative pair factors of 236 are:

• -1 × -236 = (-1, -236)
• -2 × -118 = (-2, -118)
• -4 × -59 = (-4, -59)

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