Q: What are the prime factors of the number 913,752?

 A: 2, 3, 7, 37

Why are those the prime factors of the number 913,752?

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 913,752

913,752
Factor Arrows
2456,876
Factor Arrows
2228,438
Factor Arrows
2114,219
Factor Arrows
338,073
Factor Arrows
312,691
Factor Arrows
71,813
Factor Arrows
7259
Factor Arrows
737

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, 7, 37

We can check our work by multiplying all of the prime factors together: 2 x 2 x 2 x 3 x 3 x 7 x 7 x 7 x 37 = 913,752

This can also be written as 23 x 32 x 73 x 371 = 913,752

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 913,752:


Ask a Question