Q: What are the prime factors of the number 829,760?

 A: 2, 5, 2593

Why are those the prime factors of the number 829,760?

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 829,760

829,760
Factor Arrows
2414,880
Factor Arrows
2207,440
Factor Arrows
2103,720
Factor Arrows
251,860
Factor Arrows
225,930
Factor Arrows
212,965
Factor Arrows
52,593

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, 2593

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 5 x 2,593 = 829,760

This can also be written as 26 x 51 x 2,5931 = 829,760

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 829,760:


Ask a Question