Q: What is the prime factorization of the number 160,036,352?

 A:
  • The prime factors are: 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 7 x 7 x 6,379
    • or also written as { 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 7, 7, 6,379 }
  • Written in exponential form: 29 x 72 x 6,3791

Why is the prime factorization of 160,036,352 written as 29 x 72 x 6,3791?

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 160,036,352

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 160,036,352 by 2

160,036,352 ÷ 2 = 80,018,176 - No remainder! 2 is one of the factors!
80,018,176 ÷ 2 = 40,009,088 - No remainder! 2 is one of the factors!
40,009,088 ÷ 2 = 20,004,544 - No remainder! 2 is one of the factors!
20,004,544 ÷ 2 = 10,002,272 - No remainder! 2 is one of the factors!
10,002,272 ÷ 2 = 5,001,136 - No remainder! 2 is one of the factors!
5,001,136 ÷ 2 = 2,500,568 - No remainder! 2 is one of the factors!
2,500,568 ÷ 2 = 1,250,284 - No remainder! 2 is one of the factors!
1,250,284 ÷ 2 = 625,142 - No remainder! 2 is one of the factors!
625,142 ÷ 2 = 312,571 - No remainder! 2 is one of the factors!
312,571 ÷ 2 = 156,285.5 - There is a remainder. We can't divide by 2 evenly anymore. Let's try the next prime number
312,571 ÷ 3 = 104,190.3333 - This has a remainder. 3 is not a factor.
312,571 ÷ 5 = 62,514.2 - This has a remainder. 5 is not a factor.
312,571 ÷ 7 = 44,653 - No remainder! 7 is one of the factors!
44,653 ÷ 7 = 6,379 - No remainder! 7 is one of the factors!
6,379 ÷ 7 = 911.2857 - There is a remainder. We can't divide by 7 evenly anymore. Let's try the next prime number
6,379 ÷ 11 = 579.9091 - This has a remainder. 11 is not a factor.
6,379 ÷ 13 = 490.6923 - This has a remainder. 13 is not a factor.
6,379 ÷ 17 = 375.2353 - This has a remainder. 17 is not a factor.
...
Keep trying increasingly larger numbers until you find one that divides evenly.
...
6,379 ÷ 6,379 = 1 - No remainder! 6,379 is one of the factors!

The orange divisor(s) above are the prime factors of the number 160,036,352. If we put all of it together we have the factors 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 7 x 7 x 6,379 = 160,036,352. It can also be written in exponential form as 29 x 72 x 6,3791.

Factor Tree

Another way to do prime factorization is to use a factor tree. Below is a factor tree for the number 160,036,352.

160,036,352
Factor Arrows
280,018,176
Factor Arrows
240,009,088
Factor Arrows
220,004,544
Factor Arrows
210,002,272
Factor Arrows
25,001,136
Factor Arrows
22,500,568
Factor Arrows
21,250,284
Factor Arrows
2625,142
Factor Arrows
2312,571
Factor Arrows
744,653
Factor Arrows
76,379

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