Factors of 45

Factors of 45 are integers that can be divided evenly into 45. There are a total of 6 factors of 45 i.e. 1, 3, 5, 9, 15, and 45. The sum of all factors of 45 is 78. Its Prime Factors are 1, 3, 5, 9, 15, 45, and (1, 45), (3, 15) and (5, 9) are Pair Factors.

• Factors of 45: 1, 3, 5, 9, 15 and 45
• Negative Factors of 45: -1, -3, -5, -9, -15 and -45
• Prime Factors of 45: 3, 5
• Prime Factorization of 45: 3 × 3 × 5 = 3² × 5
• Sum of Factors of 45: 78

What are the Factors of 45?

Factors of a number n are the numbers that completely divide the number n. It means that if the remainder in n/a is zero, then a is the factor of n.

We are talking here about factors of the number 45. Let's first see the numbers that completely divide 45.

• 45 ÷ 3 = 15
• 45 ÷ 5 = 9
• 45 ÷ 45 = 1

The numbers that divide 45 completely are:

How to Calculate the Factors of 45?

Factors of any number n can be calculated by many methods. One of the methods is dividing the number by the smallest of the factors. Factors of the number 45 can be calculated as follows:

• Step 1: Write the two smallest factors of 45 (except 1).
• Step 2: The two smallest factors of 45 are 3 and 5.
• Step 3: Divide 45 by 3 and 5 i.e. 45 ÷ 3 = 15 and 45 ÷ 5 = 9
• Step 4: So, 3, 5, 9, and 15 are the factors of 45.
• Step 5: Repeat step 2 as long as we are getting new factors. For 45, these are the only factors.
• Step 6: Include 1 and the number itself to the factors.

Hence, the factors of 45 are 1, 3, 5, 9, 15, and 45. Explore factors using illustrations and interactive examples:

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Factors of 45 by Prime Factorization

The prime factorization method to calculate factors of any number is one of the most important methods. Many students prefer using prime factorization while performing calculations. In the prime factorization method, we can only factorize a number into its prime factors.

Prime Numbers

Prime numbers are the numbers that have only two factors, 1 and the number itself. Examples of prime numbers: 2, 3, 5, 7, 11, 13, and so on.

Prime factors of 45 are 45 = 3 × 3 × 5 . Let's write all the factors of 45 using prime factors:

• Step 1: Take all the numbers once: 3, 5
• Step 2: Multiply each number with another number, once.
  3 × 3 = 9
  3 × 5 = 15
  Factors obtained are 9 and 15.
• Step 3: Write all the factors of the number.

Factors of 45: 1, 3, 5, 9, 15, 45

Now that we have done prime factorization of 45, we can multiply it and get the other factors. Can you try and find out if all the factors are covered or not? As you might have already guessed, for prime numbers, there are no other factors.

Factors of 45 in Pairs

The pair of factors of a number n is the set of two numbers which, when multiplied together, give the number n.

Factors of 45 are: 1, 3, 5, 9, 15, 45. Factors of 45 in pair are: (1, 45), (3, 15), (5, 9)

• 1 × 45 = 45
• 3 × 15 = 45
• 5 × 9 = 45

Negative factor pairs of 45 are: (-1, -45), (-3, -15), (-5, -9)

• -1 × -45 = 45
• -3 × -15 = 45
• -5 × -9 = 45

Important Notes:

• All the factors of 45 are 1, 3, 5, 9, 15, and 45.
• Prime factorization of 45 is 45 = 3² × 5.
• There are no factors of a number n between (n, n/2).
• Factors of 45 in pair are: (1, 45), (3, 15), (5, 9).