Factors of 278 in pairs

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

The number 278 is a composite number. So, 278 has more than one factor pair.

These are all the factor pairs of 278:

• 1,278
• 2,139

Here is how to find the factor pairs for the number 278:

• 278 divided by 1 is 278. So, (1, 278) is a factor pair of 278
• 278 divided by 2 is 139. So, (2, 139) is a factor pair of 278

Factor pairs of 278 that ads up to a number:

• The factors of 278 that adds up to 279 are 1 and 278
• The factors of 278 that adds up to 280 are 2 and 139

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 278 is 2•139.

The prime factors of 278 are 2 and 139. It is the list of the integer's prime factors.