Factors of 542 in pairs

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

The number 542 is a composite number. So, 542 has more than one factor pair.

These are all the factor pairs of 542:

• 1,542
• 2,271

Here is how to find the factor pairs for the number 542:

• 542 divided by 1 is 542. So, (1, 542) is a factor pair of 542
• 542 divided by 2 is 271. So, (2, 271) is a factor pair of 542

Factor pairs of 542 that ads up to a number:

• The factors of 542 that adds up to 543 are 1 and 542
• The factors of 542 that adds up to 544 are 2 and 271

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 542 is 2•271.

The prime factors of 542 are 2 and 271. It is the list of the integer's prime factors.