We can find some of the factors of 402 rather quickly. It’s even, so 2 is a factor. 4 + 0 + 2 = 6, a multiple of 3, so 3 is also a factor. Six, then, would also be a factor. How many factors does 402 have and what are they? Scroll down to the end of the post to find out!

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The only thing I can think of to quell my disappointment is to find a couple more things about the number 402 and add them to this post:

Here are five ways 402 is the sum of three squares:

• 20² + 1² + 1² = 402
• 19² + 5² + 4² = 402
• 17² + 8² + 7² = 402
• 16² + 11² + 5² = 402
• 13² + 13² + 8² = 402

402 is 123 in BASE 19 because 1(19²) + 2(19¹) + 3(19°) = 402.

• 402 is a composite number.
• Prime factorization: 402 = 2 x 3 x 67
• The exponents in the prime factorization are 1, 1, and 1. Adding one to each and multiplying we get (1 + 1)(1 + 1)(1 + 1) = 2 x 2 x 2 = 8. Therefore 402 has exactly 8 factors.
• Factors of 402: 1, 2, 3, 6, 67, 134, 201, 402
• Factor pairs: 402 = 1 x 402, 2 x 201, 3 x 134, or 6 x 67
• 402 has no square factors that allow its square root to be simplified. √402 ≈ 20.0499