Factors of 196

2, 7. As a product: 2^2 × 7^2.

The factors of 196 are 1, 2, 4, 7, 14, 28, 49, 98, 196. It has 9 factors.

Factors of 196

Pick any whole number from 1 to 10,000.

196 = 2^{2} \times 7^{2}

How to work it out

1
A factor of 196 is a whole number that divides it with nothing left over. You only need to test the numbers up to √196 ≈ 14.00; every one that divides gives a pair.
2
The factor pairs are listed in the table below. Together they give 9 factors.
3
Prime factorisation: keep dividing by the smallest prime that fits.
$196 = 2^{2} \times 7^{2}$
4
Add all the factors: 1 + 2 + 4 + 7 + 14 + 28 + 49 + 98 + 196 = 399. Without 196 itself that is 203, so 196 is an abundant number.

LaTeX source of the formulas on this page

\[ 196 = 2^{2} \times 7^{2} \]

What are the factors of 196?

The factors of 196 are 1, 2, 4, 7, 14, 28, 49, 98, 196. It has 9 factors.

What are the prime factors of 196?

2, 7. As a product: $2^{2}$ × $7^{2}$ .

How many factors does 196 have?

196 has 9 factors (5 factor pairs, one of them 14 × 14).

What is the sum of the factors of 196?

399.

Is 196 a prime number?

No. It is divisible by 2, so 196 = 2 × 98.