Q: What are the prime factors of the number 530,443,434?

 A: 2, 3, 23, 61, 1033

Why are those the prime factors of the number 530,443,434?

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 530,443,434

530,443,434
Factor Arrows
2265,221,717
Factor Arrows
388,407,239
Factor Arrows
233,843,793
Factor Arrows
6163,013
Factor Arrows
611,033

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, 3, 23, 61, 1033

We can check our work by multiplying all of the prime factors together: 2 x 3 x 23 x 61 x 61 x 1,033 = 530,443,434

This can also be written as 21 x 31 x 231 x 612 x 1,0331 = 530,443,434

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 530,443,434:


Ask a Question