Factors of 502 are numbers that, when multiplied in pairs give the product as 502. There are 4 factors of 502, which are 1, 2, 251, 502. Here, 502 is the biggest factor. The sum of all factors of 502 is 756. Its Prime Factors are 2 × 251 and (1, 502), (2, 251) are Pair Factors.

• All Factors of 502: 1, 2, 251 and 502
• Negative Factors of 502: -1, -2, -251 and -502
• Prime Factors of 502: 2, 251
• Prime Factorization of 502: 2¹ × 251¹
• Sum of Factors of 502: 756

1.	What Are the Factors of 502?
2.	Factors of 502 by Prime Factorization
3.	Factors of 502 in Pairs
4.	FAQs on Factors of 502

Factors of 502 are pairs of those numbers whose products result in 502. These factors are either prime numbers or composite numbers.

How to Find the Factors of 502?

To find the factors of 502, we will have to find the list of numbers that would divide 502 without leaving any remainder.

• 502/251 = 2; therefore, 251 is a factor of 502 and 2 is also a factor of 502.
• 502/502 = 1; therefore, 502 is a factor of 502 and 1 is also a factor of 502.

Similarly we can find other factors. Hence, the factors of 502 are 1, 2, 251, 502.

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The number 502 is composite and therefore it will have prime factors. Now let us learn how to calculate the prime factors of 502. The first step is to divide the number 502 with the smallest prime factor, here it is 2. We keep dividing until it gives a non-zero remainder.

• 502 ÷ 2 = 251

Further dividing 251 by 2 gives a non-zero remainder. So we stop the process and continue dividing the number 251 by the next smallest prime factor. We stop ultimately if the next prime factor doesn't exist or when we can't divide any further.

So, the prime factorization of 502 can be written as 2¹ × 251¹ where 2, 251 are prime.

Pair factors of 502 are the pairs of numbers that when multiplied give the product 502. The factors of 502 in pairs are:

• 1 × 502 = (1, 502)
• 2 × 251 = (2, 251)

Negative pair factors of 502 are:

• -1 × -502 = (-1, -502)
• -2 × -251 = (-2, -251)

NOTE: If (a, b) is a pair factor of a number then (b, a) is also a pair factor of that number.