- 708 is a composite number.
- Prime factorization: 708 = 2 x 2 x 3 x 59, which can be written 708 = (2^2) x 3 x 59
- The exponents in the prime factorization are 2, 1, and 1. Adding one to each and multiplying we get (2 + 1)(1 + 1)(1 + 1) = 3 x 2 x 2 = 12. Therefore 708 has exactly 12 factors.
- Factors of 708: 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 12, 59, 118, 177, 236, 354, 708
- Factor pairs: 708 = 1 x 708, 2 x 354, 3 x 236, 4 x 177, 6 x 118, or 12 x 59
- Taking the factor pair with the largest square number factor, we get √708 = (√4)(√177) = 2√177 ≈ 26.608269.
Here is a factor tree for 708:
Today’s factoring puzzle reminds me of lumps of coal:
Print the puzzles or type the solution on this excel file: 10 Factors 2015-12-07
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Here are a few more facts about 708:
708 can be written as the sum of consecutive numbers three different ways:
- 235 + 236 + 237 = 708; that’s 3 consecutive numbers.
- 85 + 86 + 87 + 88 + 89 + 90 + 91 + 92 = 708; that’s 8 consecutive numbers.
- 18 + 19 + 20 + 21 + 22 + 23 + 24 + 25 + 26 + 27 + 28 + 29 + 30 + 31 + 32 + 33 + 34 + 35 + 36 + 37 + 38 + 39 + 40 + 41 = 708; that’s 24 consecutive numbers.
708 is palindrome 323 in BASE 15; note that 3(225) + 2(15) + 3(1) = 708.
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