FACTORS

In this article we shall study more about factors. Hence, we’ll learn how to calculate the number of factors ending with zero, factors not ending with zero and factors divisible by various numbers(for eg: 12).

Factors that end with zero:

Factors whose unit digit is zero are the factors that are divisible by 10.

 Example: Find the number of factors of 58800 that end with 0.

Solution:

We first factorize 58800.

58800 = 2⁴ 3¹5²7²

We basically need to find the factors that are divisible by 10. If a number ends with 0 then it must have at least one pair of 2¹ and 5¹.

Here, we won’t consider . Now, calculate number of factors by making combinations.

2^{(1 or 2 or 3or 4)}—– 4 factors

3^{(0 or 1 )}    —– 2 factors

5^{(1 or 2)} ——- 2 factors

7^{(0 or 1 or 2)} — 3 factors

Hence, total number of factors ending with 0 = (4)(2)(2)(3) = 48

Factors not ending with zero

Example: Find the number of factors of 58800 that are not ending with 0.

Solution: We first factorize 58800.

58800 = 2⁴ 3¹5²7²

 Total number of factors of 58800 is 5x2x3x3=90 and in previous example we calculated total number of factors ending with 0 are 48.

Number of factors not ending with 0 = Total number of factors – Number of factors ending with 0

=90- 48 =42.

Factors divisible by 12:

Example: Find the number of factors of 58800, which are divisible by 12.

Solution:

Since we have to find the number of factors which are divisible by 12, then it must

have at least 2² and 3¹. So we will not consider

We first factorize 58800.

58800 = 2⁴ 3¹5²7²

Hence factors divisible by 12 must have

2^{(2 or 3or 4)}—– 3 factors

3^{( 1 )}     —–   1  factor

5^{(0 or1 or 2)} ——- 3 factors

7^{(0 or 1 or 2)} — 3 factors

Hence, total number of factors, which are divisible by 12 = (3)(1)(3)(3) = 27

NOTE: To find the number of factors that are divisible by any composite factors, the maximum power in divisor must be present in the dividend.

 To be thorough with these types of questions, solve the given exercise.

EXERCISE:

Question 1: Find the number of factors of 58800, which are divisible by 98.

(1) 12

(2) 10

(3) 6

(4) 18

Question 2:  Find the number of factors of 4200, which are divisible by 125.

(1) 5

(2) 1

(3) 2

(4) 0

Question 3. Find the number of factors of 600 that end with 0.

(1) 8

(2) 12

(3) 16

(4) 24

Question 4. Find the number of factors of 600 that do not end with 0.

(1) 8

(2) 12

(3) 16

(4) 24