Q: What are the prime factors of the number 442,364,463?

 A: 3, 17, 29, 167, 199

Why are those the prime factors of the number 442,364,463?

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 442,364,463

442,364,463
Factor Arrows
3147,454,821
Factor Arrows
349,151,607
Factor Arrows
316,383,869
Factor Arrows
17963,757
Factor Arrows
2933,233
Factor Arrows
167199

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:

3, 17, 29, 167, 199

We can check our work by multiplying all of the prime factors together: 3 x 3 x 3 x 17 x 29 x 167 x 199 = 442,364,463

This can also be written as 33 x 171 x 291 x 1671 x 1991 = 442,364,463

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 442,364,463:


Ask a Question