Q: What is the prime factorization of the number 132,341,534?

 A:
  • The prime factors are: 2 x 13 x 13 x 151 x 2,593
    • or also written as { 2, 13, 13, 151, 2,593 }
  • Written in exponential form: 21 x 132 x 1511 x 2,5931

Why is the prime factorization of 132,341,534 written as 21 x 132 x 1511 x 2,5931?

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 132,341,534

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 132,341,534 by 2

132,341,534 ÷ 2 = 66,170,767 - No remainder! 2 is one of the factors!
66,170,767 ÷ 2 = 33,085,383.5 - There is a remainder. We can't divide by 2 evenly anymore. Let's try the next prime number
66,170,767 ÷ 3 = 22,056,922.3333 - This has a remainder. 3 is not a factor.
66,170,767 ÷ 5 = 13,234,153.4 - This has a remainder. 5 is not a factor.
66,170,767 ÷ 7 = 9,452,966.7143 - This has a remainder. 7 is not a factor.
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Keep trying increasingly larger numbers until you find one that divides evenly.
...
66,170,767 ÷ 13 = 5,090,059 - No remainder! 13 is one of the factors!
5,090,059 ÷ 13 = 391,543 - No remainder! 13 is one of the factors!
391,543 ÷ 13 = 30,118.6923 - There is a remainder. We can't divide by 13 evenly anymore. Let's try the next prime number
391,543 ÷ 17 = 23,031.9412 - This has a remainder. 17 is not a factor.
391,543 ÷ 19 = 20,607.5263 - This has a remainder. 19 is not a factor.
391,543 ÷ 23 = 17,023.6087 - This has a remainder. 23 is not a factor.
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Keep trying increasingly larger numbers until you find one that divides evenly.
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391,543 ÷ 151 = 2,593 - No remainder! 151 is one of the factors!
2,593 ÷ 151 = 17.1722 - There is a remainder. We can't divide by 151 evenly anymore. Let's try the next prime number
2,593 ÷ 157 = 16.5159 - This has a remainder. 157 is not a factor.
2,593 ÷ 163 = 15.908 - This has a remainder. 163 is not a factor.
2,593 ÷ 167 = 15.5269 - This has a remainder. 167 is not a factor.
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Keep trying increasingly larger numbers until you find one that divides evenly.
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2,593 ÷ 2,593 = 1 - No remainder! 2,593 is one of the factors!

The orange divisor(s) above are the prime factors of the number 132,341,534. If we put all of it together we have the factors 2 x 13 x 13 x 151 x 2,593 = 132,341,534. It can also be written in exponential form as 21 x 132 x 1511 x 2,5931.

Factor Tree

Another way to do prime factorization is to use a factor tree. Below is a factor tree for the number 132,341,534.

132,341,534
Factor Arrows
266,170,767
Factor Arrows
135,090,059
Factor Arrows
13391,543
Factor Arrows
1512,593

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