Factors of 261 in pairs

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

The number 261 is a composite number. So, 261 has more than one factor pair.

These are all the factor pairs of 261:

• 1,261
• 3,87
• 9,29

Here is how to find the factor pairs for the number 261:

• 261 divided by 1 is 261. So, (1, 261) is a factor pair of 261
• 261 divided by 3 is 87. So, (3, 87) is a factor pair of 261
• 261 divided by 9 is 29. So, (9, 29) is a factor pair of 261

Factor pairs of 261 that ads up to a number:

• The factors of 261 that adds up to 262 are 1 and 261
• The factors of 261 that adds up to 264 are 3 and 87
• The factors of 261 that adds up to 270 are 9 and 29

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 261 is 3²•29.

The prime factors of 261 are 3 and 29. It is the list of the integer's prime factors.