Q: What are the prime factors of the number 170,053,120?

 A: 2, 5, 181, 367

Why are those the prime factors of the number 170,053,120?

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 170,053,120

170,053,120
Factor Arrows
285,026,560
Factor Arrows
242,513,280
Factor Arrows
221,256,640
Factor Arrows
210,628,320
Factor Arrows
25,314,160
Factor Arrows
22,657,080
Factor Arrows
21,328,540
Factor Arrows
2664,270
Factor Arrows
2332,135
Factor Arrows
566,427
Factor Arrows
181367

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:

2, 5, 181, 367

We can check our work by multiplying all of the prime factors together: 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 5 x 181 x 367 = 170,053,120

This can also be written as 29 x 51 x 1811 x 3671 = 170,053,120

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


More Examples

Here are some more numbers to try:

Try the factor calculator

Explore more about the number 170,053,120:


Ask a Question