Q: What is the prime factorization of the number 103,301,111?

 A:
  • The prime factors are: 79 x 269 x 4,861
    • or also written as { 79, 269, 4,861 }
  • Written in exponential form: 791 x 2691 x 4,8611

Why is the prime factorization of 103,301,111 written as 791 x 2691 x 4,8611?

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 103,301,111

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 103,301,111 by 2

103,301,111 ÷ 2 = 51,650,555.5 - This has a remainder. Let's try another prime number.
103,301,111 ÷ 3 = 34,433,703.6667 - This has a remainder. Let's try another prime number.
103,301,111 ÷ 5 = 20,660,222.2 - 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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103,301,111 ÷ 79 = 1,307,609 - No remainder! 79 is one of the factors!
1,307,609 ÷ 79 = 16,552.0127 - There is a remainder. We can't divide by 79 evenly anymore. Let's try the next prime number
1,307,609 ÷ 83 = 15,754.3253 - This has a remainder. 83 is not a factor.
1,307,609 ÷ 89 = 14,692.236 - This has a remainder. 89 is not a factor.
1,307,609 ÷ 97 = 13,480.5052 - This has a remainder. 97 is not a factor.
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Keep trying increasingly larger numbers until you find one that divides evenly.
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1,307,609 ÷ 269 = 4,861 - No remainder! 269 is one of the factors!
4,861 ÷ 269 = 18.0706 - There is a remainder. We can't divide by 269 evenly anymore. Let's try the next prime number
4,861 ÷ 271 = 17.9373 - This has a remainder. 271 is not a factor.
4,861 ÷ 277 = 17.5487 - This has a remainder. 277 is not a factor.
4,861 ÷ 281 = 17.2989 - This has a remainder. 281 is not a factor.
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Keep trying increasingly larger numbers until you find one that divides evenly.
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4,861 ÷ 4,861 = 1 - No remainder! 4,861 is one of the factors!

The orange divisor(s) above are the prime factors of the number 103,301,111. If we put all of it together we have the factors 79 x 269 x 4,861 = 103,301,111. It can also be written in exponential form as 791 x 2691 x 4,8611.

Factor Tree

Another way to do prime factorization is to use a factor tree. Below is a factor tree for the number 103,301,111.

103,301,111
Factor Arrows
791,307,609
Factor Arrows
2694,861

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