Factors of 25

Factors of 25 are the list of integers that we can split evenly into 25. There are overall 3 factors of 25 among which 25 is the biggest factor and 1, 5, and 25 are positive factors. The sum of all factors of 25 is 31. Its Prime Factors are 1, 5, 25, and (1, 25) and (5, 5) are Pair Factors.

• Factors of 25: 1, 5 and 25
• Negative Factors of 25: -1, -5 and -25
• Prime Factors of 25: 5
• Prime Factorization of 25: 5 × 5 = 5²
• Sum of Factors of 25: 31

What are Factors of 25?

Factors of 25 are all the numbers which, on multiplying, give the value 25. As 25 is odd, it will not have 2 or any multiples of 2 as its factor. To understand why it is composite, let's recall the definition of a composite number. A number is said to be composite if it has more than two factors. In this case, 25 has a total of 3 factors i.e. 1, 5, and 25.

How to Calculate the Factors of 25?

To calculate the factors of any number, here in this case 25, we need to find all the numbers that would divide 25 without leaving any remainder. We start with the number 1, then check for numbers 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, etc. up to 25 respectively. The number 1 and the number itself would always be a factor of the given number.

Refer to the following table to check the division of 25 by its factors:

Hence, factors of 25 are 1, 5, and 25. Explore factors using illustrations and interactive examples:

• Factors of 125- The factors of 125 are 1, 5, 25, 125
• Factors of 225- The factors of 225 are 1, 3, 5, 9, 15, 25, 45, 75, and 225
• Factors of 256 - The factors of 256 are 1, 2, 4, 8, 16, 32, 64, 128, and 256
• Factors of 625 - The factors of 625 are 1, 5, 25, 125, and 625
• Factors of 250 - The factors of 250 are 1, 2, 5, 10, 25, 50, 125, and 250

Factors of 25 by Prime Factorization

Prime factorization means expressing a composite number as the product of its prime factors. To get the prime factorization of 25, we divide it by its smallest prime factor, which is 5.

• 25 ÷ 5 = 5

Now divide 5 by its smallest prime factor and continue this process till we get the quotient as 1. The prime factorization of 25 is shown below:

So, the prime factorization of 25 is:

• 5 × 5 = 25 or 25 = 5²

So the number 25 can be called a perfect square. The factors of 25 are 1, 5, and 25. (The only prime factor is 5.)

Think Tank:

• Determine a number other than 25, which has only three factors and is a perfect square.
• Determine the common factors of 25 and 50.

Factors of 25 in Pairs

Let's write factors of 25 in pairs. The pair factors of 25 can be given as below:

• (1, 25) ; (5, 5)

These factors given above are positive pair factors. It is possible to have negative pair factors as well because the product of two negative numbers is also a positive number. Let's have a look at negative pair factors:

• (-1, -25) ; (-5, -5)

Important Notes:

• As 25 is an odd number, all of its factors will also be odd.
• 25 is a perfect square number.
• Factors are never fractions or decimals