The factors of 1096 are 1, 2, 4, 8, 137, 274, 548, 1096. Here is how you calculate the factors of 1096. 1096 and 1 are the easiest two factors to find.
Try 1. 1 x 1096 = 1096, so put these into our factor list.
1
...
1096
Take 2. 2 x 548 = 1096, which means we add these to our factor list.
1
2
...
548
1096
Now take 3... no. 1096/3 isn't a whole number. So we skip 3.
Next try 4. 4 x 274 = 1096, so we add these to our list of factors.
1
2
4
...
274
548
1096
Now try 5... nope! 1096/5 isn't a whole number. So we skip 5.
Try 6... no good. 1096/6 isn't a whole number. So we skip 6.
Take 7... no. 1096/7 isn't a whole number. So we skip 7.
Now take 8. 8 x 137 = 1096, so we add these to our list of factors.
1
2
4
8
...
137
274
548
1096
Next try 9... nope! 1096/9 isn't a whole number. So we skip 9.
Now try 10... no good. 1096/10 isn't a whole number. So we skip 10.
Try 11... no. 1096/11 isn't a whole number. So we skip 11.
Take 12... no luck. 1096/12 isn't a whole number. So we skip 12.
Now take 13... nope! 1096/13 isn't a whole number. So we skip 13.
Next try 14... no good. 1096/14 isn't a whole number. So we skip 14.
Now try 15... no. 1096/15 isn't a whole number. So we skip 15.
Try 16... no luck. 1096/16 isn't a whole number. So we skip 16.
Take 17... nope! 1096/17 isn't a whole number. So we skip 17.
Now take 18... no good. 1096/18 isn't a whole number. So we skip 18.
Next try 19... no. 1096/19 isn't a whole number. So we skip 19.
Now try 20... no luck. 1096/20 isn't a whole number. So we skip 20.
Try 21... nope! 1096/21 isn't a whole number. So we skip 21.
Take 22... no good. 1096/22 isn't a whole number. So we skip 22.
Now take 23... no. 1096/23 isn't a whole number. So we skip 23.
Next try 24... no luck. 1096/24 isn't a whole number. So we skip 24.
Now try 25... nope! 1096/25 isn't a whole number. So we skip 25.
Try 26... no good. 1096/26 isn't a whole number. So we skip 26.
Take 27... no. 1096/27 isn't a whole number. So we skip 27.
Now take 28... no luck. 1096/28 isn't a whole number. So we skip 28.
Next try 29... nope! 1096/29 isn't a whole number. So we skip 29.
Now try 30... no good. 1096/30 isn't a whole number. So we skip 30.
Try 31... no. 1096/31 isn't a whole number. So we skip 31.
Take 32... no luck. 1096/32 isn't a whole number. So we skip 32.
Now take 33... nope! 1096/33 isn't a whole number. So we skip 33.
Now, since we don't have any more numbers to try, we're done!