Q: What are the prime factors of the number 120,143,113?

 A: 131, 917123

Why are those the prime factors of the number 120,143,113?

Prime factors are the prime numbers that can be multipled together to equal the original number. You find the factors by dividing by prime numbers. It is best shown by creating a Factor Tree.

Factor Tree for the number 120,143,113

120,143,113
Factor Arrows
131917,123

The numbers in bold above are the prime factors. If there are multiples, you only count them one time. This leads us to our prime factors of:

131, 917123

We can check our work by multiplying all of the prime factors together: 131 x 917,123 = 120,143,113

This can also be written as 1311 x 917,1231 = 120,143,113

If you would like to know more, or need additional explanation, please review our prime factorization explanation.


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