Factors of 972 in pairs

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

The number 972 is a composite number. So, 972 has more than one factor pair.

These are all the factor pairs of 972:

• 1,972
• 2,486
• 3,324
• 4,243
• 6,162
• 9,108
• 12,81
• 18,54
• 27,36

Here is how to find the factor pairs for the number 972:

• 972 divided by 1 is 972. So, (1, 972) is a factor pair of 972
• 972 divided by 2 is 486. So, (2, 486) is a factor pair of 972
• 972 divided by 3 is 324. So, (3, 324) is a factor pair of 972
• 972 divided by 4 is 243. So, (4, 243) is a factor pair of 972
• 972 divided by 6 is 162. So, (6, 162) is a factor pair of 972
• 972 divided by 9 is 108. So, (9, 108) is a factor pair of 972
• 972 divided by 12 is 81. So, (12, 81) is a factor pair of 972
• 972 divided by 18 is 54. So, (18, 54) is a factor pair of 972
• 972 divided by 27 is 36. So, (27, 36) is a factor pair of 972

Factor pairs of 972 that ads up to a number:

• The factors of 972 that adds up to 973 are 1 and 972
• The factors of 972 that adds up to 974 are 2 and 486
• The factors of 972 that adds up to 975 are 3 and 324
• The factors of 972 that adds up to 976 are 4 and 243
• The factors of 972 that adds up to 978 are 6 and 162
• The factors of 972 that adds up to 981 are 9 and 108
• The factors of 972 that adds up to 984 are 12 and 81
• The factors of 972 that adds up to 990 are 18 and 54
• The factors of 972 that adds up to 999 are 27 and 36

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 972 is 2²•3⁵.

The prime factors of 972 are 2 and 3. It is the list of the integer's prime factors.