What are factors?
In mathematics, a factor is that number which divides into another number exactly, without leaving a remainder. A factor of a number can be positive or negative.
Properties of Factors
- Each number is a factor of itself. Eg. 360 and 756 are factors of themselves respectively.
- 1 is a factor of every number. Eg. 1 is a factor of 360 and also of 756.
- Every number is a factor of zero (0), since 360 x 0 = 0 and 756 x 0 = 0.
- Every number other than 1 has at least two factors, namely the number itself and 1.
- Every factor of a number is an exact divisor of that number, example 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 12, 15, 18, 20, 24, 30, 36, 40, 45, 60, 72, 90, 120, 180, 360 are exact divisors of 360 and 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 9, 12, 14, 18, 21, 27, 28, 36, 42, 54, 63, 84, 108, 126, 189, 252, 378, 756 are exact divisors of 756.
- Factors of 360 are 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 12, 15, 18, 20, 24, 30, 36, 40, 45, 60, 72, 90, 120, 180, 360. Each factor divides 360 without leaving a remainder.
Simlarly, factors of 756 are 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 9, 12, 14, 18, 21, 27, 28, 36, 42, 54, 63, 84, 108, 126, 189, 252, 378, 756. Each factor divides 756 without leaving a remainder. - Every factor of a number is less than or equal to the number, eg. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 12, 15, 18, 20, 24, 30, 36, 40, 45, 60, 72, 90, 120, 180, 360 are all less than or equal to 360 and 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 9, 12, 14, 18, 21, 27, 28, 36, 42, 54, 63, 84, 108, 126, 189, 252, 378, 756 are all less than or equal to 756.
Steps to find Factors of 360 and 756
- Step 1. Find all the numbers that would divide 360 and 756 without leaving any remainder. Starting with the number 1 upto 180 (half of 360) and 1 upto 378 (half of 756). The number 1 and the number itself are always factors of the given number.
360 ÷ 1 : Remainder = 0
756 ÷ 1 : Remainder = 0
360 ÷ 2 : Remainder = 0
756 ÷ 2 : Remainder = 0
360 ÷ 3 : Remainder = 0
756 ÷ 3 : Remainder = 0
360 ÷ 4 : Remainder = 0
756 ÷ 4 : Remainder = 0
360 ÷ 5 : Remainder = 0
756 ÷ 6 : Remainder = 0
360 ÷ 6 : Remainder = 0
756 ÷ 7 : Remainder = 0
360 ÷ 8 : Remainder = 0
756 ÷ 9 : Remainder = 0
360 ÷ 9 : Remainder = 0
756 ÷ 12 : Remainder = 0
360 ÷ 10 : Remainder = 0
756 ÷ 14 : Remainder = 0
360 ÷ 12 : Remainder = 0
756 ÷ 18 : Remainder = 0
360 ÷ 15 : Remainder = 0
756 ÷ 21 : Remainder = 0
360 ÷ 18 : Remainder = 0
756 ÷ 27 : Remainder = 0
360 ÷ 20 : Remainder = 0
756 ÷ 28 : Remainder = 0
360 ÷ 24 : Remainder = 0
756 ÷ 36 : Remainder = 0
360 ÷ 30 : Remainder = 0
756 ÷ 42 : Remainder = 0
360 ÷ 36 : Remainder = 0
756 ÷ 54 : Remainder = 0
360 ÷ 40 : Remainder = 0
756 ÷ 63 : Remainder = 0
360 ÷ 45 : Remainder = 0
756 ÷ 84 : Remainder = 0
360 ÷ 60 : Remainder = 0
756 ÷ 108 : Remainder = 0
360 ÷ 72 : Remainder = 0
756 ÷ 126 : Remainder = 0
360 ÷ 90 : Remainder = 0
756 ÷ 189 : Remainder = 0
360 ÷ 120 : Remainder = 0
756 ÷ 252 : Remainder = 0
360 ÷ 180 : Remainder = 0
756 ÷ 378 : Remainder = 0
360 ÷ 360 : Remainder = 0
756 ÷ 756 : Remainder = 0
Hence, Factors of
360 are 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 12, 15, 18, 20, 24, 30, 36, 40, 45, 60, 72, 90, 120, 180, and 360
And, Factors of
756 are 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 9, 12, 14, 18, 21, 27, 28, 36, 42, 54, 63, 84, 108, 126, 189, 252, 378, and 756
Examples of GCF
Sammy baked 360 chocolate cookies and 756 fruit and nut cookies to package in plastic containers for her friends at college. She wants to divide the cookies into identical boxes so that each box has the same number of each kind of cookies. She wishes that each box should have greatest number of cookies possible, how many plastic boxes does she need?Since Sammy wants to pack greatest number of cookies possible. So for calculating total number of boxes required we need to calculate the GCF of 360 and 756.
GCF of 360 and 756 is 36.
What is the difference between GCF and LCM?Major and simple difference betwen GCF and LCM is that GCF gives you the greatest common factor while LCM finds out the least common factor possible for the given numbers.
What is the relation between LCM and GCF (Greatest Common Factor)?GCF and LCM of two numbers can be related as GCF(360, 756) = ( 360 * 756 ) / LCM(360, 756) = 36.
What is the GCF of 360 and 756?GCF of 360 and 756 is 36.
Ram has 360 cans of Pepsi and 756 cans of Coca Cola. He wants to create identical refreshment tables that will be organized in his house warming party. He also doesn't want to have any can left over. What is the greatest number of tables that Ram can arrange?To find the greatest number of tables that Ram can stock we need to find the GCF of 360 and 756. Hence GCF of 360 and 756 is 36. So the number of tables that can be arranged is 36.
Rubel is creating individual servings of starters for her birthday party. He has 360 pizzas and 756 hamburgers. He wants each serving to be identical, with no left overs. Can you help Rubel in arranging the same in greatest possible way?The greatest number of servings Rubel can create would be equal to the GCF of 360 and 756. Thus GCF of 360 and 756 is 36.
Ariel is making ready to eat meals to share with friends. She has 360 bottles of water and 756 cans of food, which she would like to distribute equally, with no left overs. What is the greatest number of boxes Ariel can make?The greatest number of boxes Ariel can make would be equal to GCF of 360 and 756. So the GCF of 360 and 756 is 36.
Mary has 360 blue buttons and 756 white buttons. She wants to place them in identical groups without any buttons left, in the greatest way possible. Can you help Mary arranging them in groups?Greatest possible way in which Mary can arrange them in groups would be GCF of 360 and 756. Hence, the GCF of 360 and 756 or the greatest arrangement is 36.
Kamal is making identical balloon arrangements for a party. He has 360 maroon balloons, and 756 orange balloons. He wants each arrangement tohave the same number of each color. What is the greatest number of arrangements that he can make if every balloon is used?The greatest number of arrangements that he can make if every balloon is used would be equal to GCF of 360 and 756. So the GCF of 360 and 756 is 36.