Factors of 255 in pairs

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

The number 255 is a composite number. So, 255 has more than one factor pair.

These are all the factor pairs of 255:

• 1,255
• 3,85
• 5,51
• 15,17

Here is how to find the factor pairs for the number 255:

• 255 divided by 1 is 255. So, (1, 255) is a factor pair of 255
• 255 divided by 3 is 85. So, (3, 85) is a factor pair of 255
• 255 divided by 5 is 51. So, (5, 51) is a factor pair of 255
• 255 divided by 15 is 17. So, (15, 17) is a factor pair of 255

Factor pairs of 255 that ads up to a number:

• The factors of 255 that adds up to 256 are 1 and 255
• The factors of 255 that adds up to 258 are 3 and 85
• The factors of 255 that adds up to 260 are 5 and 51
• The factors of 255 that adds up to 270 are 15 and 17

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 255 is 3•5•17.

The prime factors of 255 are 3, 5 and 17. It is the list of the integer's prime factors.