Factors of 172 in pairs

Factors are pairs of numbers which, if multiplied together, give the original number.

The number 172 is a composite number. So, 172 has more than one factor pair.

These are all the factor pairs of 172:

• 1,172
• 2,86
• 4,43

Here is how to find the factor pairs for the number 172:

• 172 divided by 1 is 172. So, (1, 172) is a factor pair of 172
• 172 divided by 2 is 86. So, (2, 86) is a factor pair of 172
• 172 divided by 4 is 43. So, (4, 43) is a factor pair of 172

Factor pairs of 172 that ads up to a number:

• The factors of 172 that adds up to 173 are 1 and 172
• The factors of 172 that adds up to 174 are 2 and 86
• The factors of 172 that adds up to 176 are 4 and 43

Note 1: if we change the order of all pairs above, we can double the number of pairs. We choose not to show them.
Note 2: do not confuse these pairs with prime factors. See below some info:

The factorization or decomposition of 172 is 2²•43.

The prime factors of 172 are 2 and 43. It is the list of the integer's prime factors.