Step-by-step solution to find the factors and factor pairs of 486:
- If a whole number divides 486 evenly (remainder = 0), then it is a factor of 486 (divisor factor), and the corresponding quotient is also a factor of 486 (quotient factor)
- Divisor factors and quotient factors form a complete list of the factors and factor pairs of 486
- With the exception of 0, all whole numbers less than or equal to the square root of 486 (√486 ) are possible divisor factors of 486
- √486 = 22.0454
- Possible Divisor Factors of 486: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22
- Filter list of possible divisor factors by testing divisibility of 486 by 2, 3, 4, 5, 9, and 10
- Possible Divisor Factors of 486 (filtered): 1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 9, 11, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 21, 22
- Divide 486 by the possible divisor factors in the filtered list
- Factors of 486: 1, 2, 3, 6, 9, 18, 27, 54, 81, 162, 243, 486
- Factor Pairs of 486: (1*486) (2*243) (3*162) (6*81) (9*54) (18*27)
- Note: the first number in each factor pair is a divisor factor and the second number is a corresponding quotient factor
