Q: What is the prime factorization of the number 117,081,036?

 A:
  • The prime factors are: 2 x 2 x 3 x 3 x 179 x 18,169
    • or also written as { 2, 2, 3, 3, 179, 18,169 }
  • Written in exponential form: 22 x 32 x 1791 x 18,1691

Why is the prime factorization of 117,081,036 written as 22 x 32 x 1791 x 18,1691?

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 117,081,036

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 117,081,036 by 2

117,081,036 ÷ 2 = 58,540,518 - No remainder! 2 is one of the factors!
58,540,518 ÷ 2 = 29,270,259 - No remainder! 2 is one of the factors!
29,270,259 ÷ 2 = 14,635,129.5 - There is a remainder. We can't divide by 2 evenly anymore. Let's try the next prime number
29,270,259 ÷ 3 = 9,756,753 - No remainder! 3 is one of the factors!
9,756,753 ÷ 3 = 3,252,251 - No remainder! 3 is one of the factors!
3,252,251 ÷ 3 = 1,084,083.6667 - There is a remainder. We can't divide by 3 evenly anymore. Let's try the next prime number
3,252,251 ÷ 5 = 650,450.2 - This has a remainder. 5 is not a factor.
3,252,251 ÷ 7 = 464,607.2857 - This has a remainder. 7 is not a factor.
3,252,251 ÷ 11 = 295,659.1818 - This has a remainder. 11 is not a factor.
...
Keep trying increasingly larger numbers until you find one that divides evenly.
...
3,252,251 ÷ 179 = 18,169 - No remainder! 179 is one of the factors!
18,169 ÷ 179 = 101.5028 - There is a remainder. We can't divide by 179 evenly anymore. Let's try the next prime number
18,169 ÷ 181 = 100.3812 - This has a remainder. 181 is not a factor.
18,169 ÷ 191 = 95.1257 - This has a remainder. 191 is not a factor.
18,169 ÷ 193 = 94.1399 - This has a remainder. 193 is not a factor.
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Keep trying increasingly larger numbers until you find one that divides evenly.
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18,169 ÷ 18,169 = 1 - No remainder! 18,169 is one of the factors!

The orange divisor(s) above are the prime factors of the number 117,081,036. If we put all of it together we have the factors 2 x 2 x 3 x 3 x 179 x 18,169 = 117,081,036. It can also be written in exponential form as 22 x 32 x 1791 x 18,1691.

Factor Tree

Another way to do prime factorization is to use a factor tree. Below is a factor tree for the number 117,081,036.

117,081,036
Factor Arrows
258,540,518
Factor Arrows
229,270,259
Factor Arrows
39,756,753
Factor Arrows
33,252,251
Factor Arrows
17918,169

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