The factors of 88 are 1, 2, 4, 8, 11, 22, 44, 88.
This is how to find the factors of 88. 88 and 1 are the easiest two factors to find.
- Try 1. 1 x 88 = 88, so put these into our factor list.
- Take 2. 2 x 44 = 88, which means we add these to our factor list.
- Now take 3... no. 88/3 isn't a whole number. So we skip 3.
- Next try 4. 4 x 22 = 88, so we add these to our list of factors.
- Now try 5... nope! 88/5 isn't a whole number. So we skip 5.
- Try 6... no good. 88/6 isn't a whole number. So we skip 6.
- Take 7... no. 88/7 isn't a whole number. So we skip 7.
- Now take 8. 8 x 11 = 88, so we add these to our list of factors.
- Next try 9... nope! 88/9 isn't a whole number. So we skip 9.
- Now, since we don't have any more numbers to try, we're done!
What are the prime factors of 88? What is the prime factorization of 88?
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