Q: What are the prime factors of the number 440,345,618?

 A: 2, 13147, 16747

Why are those the prime factors of the number 440,345,618?

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 440,345,618

440,345,618
Factor Arrows
2220,172,809
Factor Arrows
13,14716,747

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, 13147, 16747

We can check our work by multiplying all of the prime factors together: 2 x 13,147 x 16,747 = 440,345,618

This can also be written as 21 x 13,1471 x 16,7471 = 440,345,618

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 440,345,618:


Ask a Question