Factors of 538 in pairs

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

The number 538 is a composite number. So, 538 has more than one factor pair.

These are all the factor pairs of 538:

• 1,538
• 2,269

Here is how to find the factor pairs for the number 538:

• 538 divided by 1 is 538. So, (1, 538) is a factor pair of 538
• 538 divided by 2 is 269. So, (2, 269) is a factor pair of 538

Factor pairs of 538 that ads up to a number:

• The factors of 538 that adds up to 539 are 1 and 538
• The factors of 538 that adds up to 540 are 2 and 269

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 538 is 2•269.

The prime factors of 538 are 2 and 269. It is the list of the integer's prime factors.