Factors of 242 in pairs

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

The number 242 is a composite number. So, 242 has more than one factor pair.

These are all the factor pairs of 242:

• 1,242
• 2,121
• 11,22

Here is how to find the factor pairs for the number 242:

• 242 divided by 1 is 242. So, (1, 242) is a factor pair of 242
• 242 divided by 2 is 121. So, (2, 121) is a factor pair of 242
• 242 divided by 11 is 22. So, (11, 22) is a factor pair of 242

Factor pairs of 242 that ads up to a number:

• The factors of 242 that adds up to 243 are 1 and 242
• The factors of 242 that adds up to 244 are 2 and 121
• The factors of 242 that adds up to 253 are 11 and 22

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 242 is 2•11².

The prime factors of 242 are 2 and 11. It is the list of the integer's prime factors.