Factors of 231 in pairs

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

The number 231 is a composite number. So, 231 has more than one factor pair.

These are all the factor pairs of 231:

• 1,231
• 3,77
• 7,33
• 11,21

Here is how to find the factor pairs for the number 231:

• 231 divided by 1 is 231. So, (1, 231) is a factor pair of 231
• 231 divided by 3 is 77. So, (3, 77) is a factor pair of 231
• 231 divided by 7 is 33. So, (7, 33) is a factor pair of 231
• 231 divided by 11 is 21. So, (11, 21) is a factor pair of 231

Factor pairs of 231 that ads up to a number:

• The factors of 231 that adds up to 232 are 1 and 231
• The factors of 231 that adds up to 234 are 3 and 77
• The factors of 231 that adds up to 238 are 7 and 33
• The factors of 231 that adds up to 242 are 11 and 21

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 231 is 3•7•11.

The prime factors of 231 are 3, 7 and 11. It is the list of the integer's prime factors.