Q: What is the prime factorization of the number 105,172,832?

 A:
  • The prime factors are: 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 31 x 97 x 1,093
    • or also written as { 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 31, 97, 1,093 }
  • Written in exponential form: 25 x 311 x 971 x 1,0931

Why is the prime factorization of 105,172,832 written as 25 x 311 x 971 x 1,0931?

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 105,172,832

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 105,172,832 by 2

105,172,832 ÷ 2 = 52,586,416 - No remainder! 2 is one of the factors!
52,586,416 ÷ 2 = 26,293,208 - No remainder! 2 is one of the factors!
26,293,208 ÷ 2 = 13,146,604 - No remainder! 2 is one of the factors!
13,146,604 ÷ 2 = 6,573,302 - No remainder! 2 is one of the factors!
6,573,302 ÷ 2 = 3,286,651 - No remainder! 2 is one of the factors!
3,286,651 ÷ 2 = 1,643,325.5 - There is a remainder. We can't divide by 2 evenly anymore. Let's try the next prime number
3,286,651 ÷ 3 = 1,095,550.3333 - This has a remainder. 3 is not a factor.
3,286,651 ÷ 5 = 657,330.2 - This has a remainder. 5 is not a factor.
3,286,651 ÷ 7 = 469,521.5714 - This has a remainder. 7 is not a factor.
...
Keep trying increasingly larger numbers until you find one that divides evenly.
...
3,286,651 ÷ 31 = 106,021 - No remainder! 31 is one of the factors!
106,021 ÷ 31 = 3,420.0323 - There is a remainder. We can't divide by 31 evenly anymore. Let's try the next prime number
106,021 ÷ 37 = 2,865.4324 - This has a remainder. 37 is not a factor.
106,021 ÷ 41 = 2,585.878 - This has a remainder. 41 is not a factor.
106,021 ÷ 43 = 2,465.6047 - This has a remainder. 43 is not a factor.
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Keep trying increasingly larger numbers until you find one that divides evenly.
...
106,021 ÷ 97 = 1,093 - No remainder! 97 is one of the factors!
1,093 ÷ 97 = 11.268 - There is a remainder. We can't divide by 97 evenly anymore. Let's try the next prime number
1,093 ÷ 101 = 10.8218 - This has a remainder. 101 is not a factor.
1,093 ÷ 103 = 10.6117 - This has a remainder. 103 is not a factor.
1,093 ÷ 107 = 10.215 - This has a remainder. 107 is not a factor.
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Keep trying increasingly larger numbers until you find one that divides evenly.
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1,093 ÷ 1,093 = 1 - No remainder! 1,093 is one of the factors!

The orange divisor(s) above are the prime factors of the number 105,172,832. If we put all of it together we have the factors 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 31 x 97 x 1,093 = 105,172,832. It can also be written in exponential form as 25 x 311 x 971 x 1,0931.

Factor Tree

Another way to do prime factorization is to use a factor tree. Below is a factor tree for the number 105,172,832.

105,172,832
Factor Arrows
252,586,416
Factor Arrows
226,293,208
Factor Arrows
213,146,604
Factor Arrows
26,573,302
Factor Arrows
23,286,651
Factor Arrows
31106,021
Factor Arrows
971,093

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