Factors of 79

Factors of 79 are the list of integers that we can split evenly into 79. There are total 2 factors of 79 i.e. 1 and 79. The sum of all factors of 79 is 80. Its Prime Factors is 1, 79 and (1, 79) are Pair Factors.

• Factors of 79: 1 and 79
• Negative Factors of 79: -1 and -79
• Prime Factors of 79: 79
• Prime Factorization of 79: 79
• Sum of Factors of 79: 80

In this lesson, we will calculate the factors of 79, prime factors of 79, and factors of 79 in pairs along with solved examples for a better understanding.

• Factors of 79 : 1 and 79
• Prime Factorization of 79 : 79 = 79

What are the Factors of 79?

Factors of 79 are those numbers that exactly divide it and gives the remainder as 0. For example, 79/1 = 79. We get 79 as a quotient and 0 as the remainder.
This means 79 is divisible by 1.
Hence the factors of 79 are, 1 and 79.

How to Calculate the Factors of 79?

We can use different methods to find factors of 79 such as prime factorization and the division method. In prime factorization, we express 79 as a product of its prime factors and in the division method, we see what numbers divide 79 exactly without leaving a remainder.

Factors of 79 by Division Method

The division shows that the number 79 is exactly divisible by 1 and 79.

Hence the factors of 79 are 1 and 79.

Explore factors using illustrations and interactive examples

• Factors of 75 - The factors of 75 are 1, 3, 5, 15, 25 and 75
• Factors of 76 - The factors of 76 are 1, 2, 4, 19, 38, and 76
• Factors of 77 - The factors of 77 are 1, 7, 11, and 77
• Factors of 78  - The factors of 78 are 1, 2, 3, 6, 13, 26, 39, and 78
• Factors of 80  - The factors of 80 are 1, 2, 4, 8, 10, 20, 40 and 80
• Factors of 81 - The factors of 81 are 1, 3, 9, 27, and 81

The factors of 79 by prime factorization factor tree method are 1 and 79.

The factors of 79 by prime factorization upside-down division method are 1 and 79. Here, 79 is a prime number.

Think Tank:

• Can you think why 79 is a prime number?
• Think about common facts between factors of 79 and 97

Factors of 79 in Pairs

• The pair of numbers which gives 79 when multiplied is known as pair factors of 79.
• The numbers which on multiplication give 79 are, 1 × 79 and 79 × 1. Hence, factors of 79 in pairs are (1, 79) and (79, 1).
• Here, 79 has negative pair factors as well. For example, -79 × -1, negative factors of 79 in pairs are (-1, -79) and (-79, -1)

Important Notes:

• The numbers which we multiply to get 79 are the factors of 79
• Factors of 79 are 1 and 79
• 1 is a universal factor. It is a factor of all numbers. The number itself is a factor of the number as it divides itself exactly.
• Pair factors of a number is a pair of two numbers which, when multiplied, gives the original number.
• Factors of 79 in pairs are (1, 79) and (79, 1).