Q: What is the prime factorization of the number 103,140,307?

 A:
  • The prime factors are: 199 x 523 x 991
    • or also written as { 199, 523, 991 }
  • Written in exponential form: 1991 x 5231 x 9911

Why is the prime factorization of 103,140,307 written as 1991 x 5231 x 9911?

What is prime factorization?

Prime factorization or prime factor decomposition is the process of finding which prime numbers can be multiplied together to make the original number.

Finding the prime factors of 103,140,307

To find the prime factors, you start by dividing the number by the first prime number, which is 2. If there is not a remainder, meaning you can divide evenly, then 2 is a factor of the number. Continue dividing by 2 until you cannot divide evenly anymore. Write down how many 2's you were able to divide by evenly. Now try dividing by the next prime factor, which is 3. The goal is to get to a quotient of 1.

If it doesn't make sense yet, let's try it...

Here are the first several prime factors: 2, 3, 5, 7, 11, 13, 17, 19, 23, 29...

Let's start by dividing 103,140,307 by 2

103,140,307 ÷ 2 = 51,570,153.5 - This has a remainder. Let's try another prime number.
103,140,307 ÷ 3 = 34,380,102.3333 - This has a remainder. Let's try another prime number.
103,140,307 ÷ 5 = 20,628,061.4 - This has a remainder. Let's try another prime number.
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Keep trying increasingly larger numbers until you find one that divides evenly.
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103,140,307 ÷ 199 = 518,293 - No remainder! 199 is one of the factors!
518,293 ÷ 199 = 2,604.4874 - There is a remainder. We can't divide by 199 evenly anymore. Let's try the next prime number
518,293 ÷ 211 = 2,456.3649 - This has a remainder. 211 is not a factor.
518,293 ÷ 223 = 2,324.1839 - This has a remainder. 223 is not a factor.
518,293 ÷ 227 = 2,283.2291 - This has a remainder. 227 is not a factor.
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Keep trying increasingly larger numbers until you find one that divides evenly.
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518,293 ÷ 523 = 991 - No remainder! 523 is one of the factors!
991 ÷ 523 = 1.8948 - There is a remainder. We can't divide by 523 evenly anymore. Let's try the next prime number
991 ÷ 541 = 1.8318 - This has a remainder. 541 is not a factor.
991 ÷ 547 = 1.8117 - This has a remainder. 547 is not a factor.
991 ÷ 557 = 1.7792 - This has a remainder. 557 is not a factor.
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Keep trying increasingly larger numbers until you find one that divides evenly.
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991 ÷ 991 = 1 - No remainder! 991 is one of the factors!

The orange divisor(s) above are the prime factors of the number 103,140,307. If we put all of it together we have the factors 199 x 523 x 991 = 103,140,307. It can also be written in exponential form as 1991 x 5231 x 9911.

Factor Tree

Another way to do prime factorization is to use a factor tree. Below is a factor tree for the number 103,140,307.

103,140,307
Factor Arrows
199518,293
Factor Arrows
523991

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