Factors of 500

2, 5. As a product: 2^2 × 5^3.

The factors of 500 are 1, 2, 4, 5, 10, 20, 25, 50, 100, 125, 250, 500. It has 12 factors.

Factors of 500

Pick any whole number from 1 to 10,000.

500 = 2^{2} \times 5^{3}

How to work it out

1
A factor of 500 is a whole number that divides it with nothing left over. You only need to test the numbers up to √500 ≈ 22.36; every one that divides gives a pair.
2
The factor pairs are listed in the table below. Together they give 12 factors.
3
Prime factorisation: keep dividing by the smallest prime that fits.
$500 = 2^{2} \times 5^{3}$
4
Add all the factors: 1 + 2 + 4 + 5 + 10 + 20 + 25 + 50 + 100 + 125 + 250 + 500 = 1092. Without 500 itself that is 592, so 500 is an abundant number.

LaTeX source of the formulas on this page

\[ 500 = 2^{2} \times 5^{3} \]

What are the factors of 500?

The factors of 500 are 1, 2, 4, 5, 10, 20, 25, 50, 100, 125, 250, 500. It has 12 factors.

What are the prime factors of 500?

2, 5. As a product: $2^{2}$ × $5^{3}$ .

How many factors does 500 have?

500 has 12 factors (6 factor pairs).

What is the sum of the factors of 500?

1092.

Is 500 a prime number?

No. It is divisible by 2, so 500 = 2 × 250.