Q: What are the prime factors of the number 170,725,529?

 A: 13, 97, 135389

Why are those the prime factors of the number 170,725,529?

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 170,725,529

170,725,529
Factor Arrows
1313,132,733
Factor Arrows
97135,389

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:

13, 97, 135389

We can check our work by multiplying all of the prime factors together: 13 x 97 x 135,389 = 170,725,529

This can also be written as 131 x 971 x 135,3891 = 170,725,529

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


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