What is the prime factor of 88

One of the methods to check the Prime Factor of a number is trial division. Trial division consists of very easy and basic algorithms, though it is an extremely slow process. In this method, we have to check each number by dividing the composite number in question by the integer and deciding if, and how many times, the number can divide the number equally.

To get the prime factorisation of 88, we have to start with dividing it by primes

88 ÷ 44 = 2

44 ÷ 22 = 2

22 ÷ 11 = 2

11 ÷ 1 = 11

So here he prime factorisation of 88 = 2 x 2 x 2 x 11 = 23 x 111

We can check it in a prime factorisation calculator also. The algorithm used in the calculator and trial division may differ but the result is always the same.

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What is the prime factor of 88
Here we have a collection of all the information you may need about the Prime Factors of 88. We will give you the definition of Prime Factors of 88, show you how to find the Prime Factors of 88 (Prime Factorization of 88) by creating a Prime Factor Tree of 88, tell you how many Prime Factors of 88 there are, and we will show you the Product of Prime Factors of 88.

Prime Factors of 88 definition

First note that prime numbers are all positive integers that can only be evenly divided by 1 and itself. Prime Factors of 88 are all the prime numbers that when multiplied together equal 88.
How to find the Prime Factors of 88 The process of finding the Prime Factors of 88 is called Prime Factorization of 88. To get the Prime Factors of 88, you divide 88 by the smallest prime number possible. Then you take the result from that and divide that by the smallest prime number. Repeat this process until you end up with 1. This Prime Factorization process creates what we call the Prime Factor Tree of 88. See illustration below.

What is the prime factor of 88

All the prime numbers that are used to divide in the Prime Factor Tree are the Prime Factors of 88. Here is the math to illustrate: 88 ÷ 2 = 4444 ÷ 2 = 2222 ÷ 2 = 1111 ÷ 11 = 1 Again, all the prime numbers you used to divide above are the Prime Factors of 88. Thus, the Prime Factors of 88 are: 2, 2, 2, 11.
How many Prime Factors of 88? When we count the number of prime numbers above, we find that 88 has a total of 4 Prime Factors.

Product of Prime Factors of 88

The Prime Factors of 88 are unique to 88. When you multiply all the Prime Factors of 88 together it will result in 88. This is called the Product of Prime Factors of 88. The Product of Prime Factors of 88 is: 2 × 2 × 2 × 11 = 88

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Factors of 88 are the numbers which when multiplied in pairs give the product as 88. These factors can be negative as well. The number 88 is an even composite number. In this lesson, we will calculate the factors of 88, prime factors of 88, and factors of 88 in pairs along with solved examples for a better understanding.

  • Factors of 88: 1, 2, 4, 8, 11, 22, 44, and 88
  • Prime Factorization of 88: 88 = 23 × 11

What are the Factors of 88?

Factors of a number are the numbers that divide the given number exactly without any remainder. For example,

  • 88 ÷ 2 = 44
  • 2 and 44 are factors of 88.
  • Factors of 88 are 1, 2, 4, 8, 11, 22, 44, and 88

Different methods like prime factorization and the division method can be used to calculate the factors of 88. In prime factorization, we express 88 as a product of its prime factors and in the division method, we see what numbers divide 88 exactly without a remainder.

Important Notes:

  • Factors of 88 are 1, 2, 4, 8, 11, 22, 44, and 88
  • As 88 is an even number, it will have 2 as its factor.
  • Only composite numbers can have more than two factors.

Explore factors using illustrations and interactive examples

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Prime factorization means expressing a given number in terms of the product of its prime factors. We can use the division method or factor tree to do this. 

1. Prime Factorization by Division

The number 88 is divided by the smallest prime number which divides 88 exactly, i.e. it leaves a remainder 0. The quotient is then divided by the smallest or second smallest prime number and the process continues till the quotient becomes indivisible. Let us divide 88 by the prime number 2

88 ÷ 2=44

Now we need to divide the quotient 44 by the next least prime number. Since 44 is an even number, it is divisible by 2

44 ÷ 2=22

22 will again be divisible by 2

22 ÷ 2=11

11 is a prime number and hence not further divisible.

Prime factorization of 88 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 11

What is the prime factor of 88

Therefore, the prime factors of 88 are 2 and 11

2. Prime Factorization by Factor Tree

The other way of prime factorization is taking 88 as the root and creating branches by dividing it by the smallest prime number. This method is similar to the division method above. The difference lies in presenting the factorization.
The figure below shows the factor tree of 88

What is the prime factor of 88

Collect all the numbers in circles and write 88 as the product of these numbers.

Hence,

88 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 11

Factors of 88 in Pairs

The factor pairs of a number are the two numbers which, when multiplied, give the required number. Factor pairs of 88 are:

  • 1 × 88
  • 2 × 44
  • 4 × 22
  • 8 × 11

So, the factor pairs of 88 are : (1,88), (2,44), (4,22), (8,11)

What is the prime factor of 88

  • The product of two negative numbers is positive i.e. (-ve) × (-ve)=(+ve)
  • So, (-1,-88), (-2,-44), (-4,-22), and (-8,-11)  are also factor pairs of 88

But we will focus on the positive factors in this article.

  1. Example 1: It's Sam's birthday. He, along with his friends, loves balloons. So, he brought 88 balloons and distributed them equally among them in the birthday party. If each of his friends receives 8 balloons, will there be any balloon left after distributing 8 balloons to each friend? How many friends did he invite?

    Solution:

    Total number of balloons = 88 8 is a factor of 88, which means when we divide 88 by 8, the remainder = 0 So, there will be no balloon left after distributing 8 ballons to each friend. Now, to find the number of friends we need to compute 88 ÷ 8 88 ÷ 8=11

    Hence, he invited 11 friends.

  • Example 2: Jessy loves cupcakes. She eats 2 cupcakes every day. In how many days will she eat 88 cupcakes?

    Solution:

    Total number of cupcakes = 88 To find the number of days she will take to finish 88 cupcakes, we will divide 88 by 2 88 ÷ 2=44 We can also solve the problem by using the information that (2, 44) are pair factors of 88. So, having known that 2 as one of the 88, the other factor is 44

    Hence, in 44 days she will eat 88 cupcakes.

  • Example 3: Sam wants to find if the numbers 78, 88, and 99 have any common factor other than 1. Can you help him do it?

    Solution

    Factors of 78 are  1, 2, 3, 6, 13, 26, 39 and 78 Factors of 88 are  1, 2, 4, 8, 11, 22, 44 and 88 Factors of 99 are 1, 3, 9, 11, 33 and 99 So, there is no number other than 1 common to all.

    Hence, 78, 88, and 99 don't have any common factor other than 1

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    The factors of 88 are 1, 2, 4, 8, 11, 22, 44, and 88

    What are the factors of 88 and 98?

    Factors of 88 : 1, 2, 4, 8, 11, 22, 44, and 88
    Factors of 98: 1, 2, 7, 14, 49 and 98

    What are the prime factors of 88?

    The  prime factors of 88 are 2 and 11

    What are all the common factors of 88 and 78?

    The factors of 88 are 1, 2, 4, 8, 11, 22, 44, 88 The factors of 78 are 1, 2, 3, 6, 13, 26, 39, and 78

    Hence the common factors are 1, and 2

    What are the common factors of 88 and 72?

    The factors of 88 are 1, 2, 4, 8, 11, 22, 44, 88 The factors of 72 are 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 9, 12, 18, 24, 36, 72

    Hence the common factors are 1, 2, 4, and 8