Q: What is the prime factorization of the number 176,513,152?

 A:
  • The prime factors are: 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 541 x 2,549
    • or also written as { 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 541, 2,549 }
  • Written in exponential form: 27 x 5411 x 2,5491

Why is the prime factorization of 176,513,152 written as 27 x 5411 x 2,5491?

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 176,513,152

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 176,513,152 by 2

176,513,152 ÷ 2 = 88,256,576 - No remainder! 2 is one of the factors!
88,256,576 ÷ 2 = 44,128,288 - No remainder! 2 is one of the factors!
44,128,288 ÷ 2 = 22,064,144 - No remainder! 2 is one of the factors!
22,064,144 ÷ 2 = 11,032,072 - No remainder! 2 is one of the factors!
11,032,072 ÷ 2 = 5,516,036 - No remainder! 2 is one of the factors!
5,516,036 ÷ 2 = 2,758,018 - No remainder! 2 is one of the factors!
2,758,018 ÷ 2 = 1,379,009 - No remainder! 2 is one of the factors!
1,379,009 ÷ 2 = 689,504.5 - There is a remainder. We can't divide by 2 evenly anymore. Let's try the next prime number
1,379,009 ÷ 3 = 459,669.6667 - This has a remainder. 3 is not a factor.
1,379,009 ÷ 5 = 275,801.8 - This has a remainder. 5 is not a factor.
1,379,009 ÷ 7 = 197,001.2857 - This has a remainder. 7 is not a factor.
...
Keep trying increasingly larger numbers until you find one that divides evenly.
...
1,379,009 ÷ 541 = 2,549 - No remainder! 541 is one of the factors!
2,549 ÷ 541 = 4.7116 - There is a remainder. We can't divide by 541 evenly anymore. Let's try the next prime number
2,549 ÷ 547 = 4.66 - This has a remainder. 547 is not a factor.
2,549 ÷ 557 = 4.5763 - This has a remainder. 557 is not a factor.
2,549 ÷ 563 = 4.5275 - This has a remainder. 563 is not a factor.
...
Keep trying increasingly larger numbers until you find one that divides evenly.
...
2,549 ÷ 2,549 = 1 - No remainder! 2,549 is one of the factors!

The orange divisor(s) above are the prime factors of the number 176,513,152. 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 541 x 2,549 = 176,513,152. It can also be written in exponential form as 27 x 5411 x 2,5491.

Factor Tree

Another way to do prime factorization is to use a factor tree. Below is a factor tree for the number 176,513,152.

176,513,152
Factor Arrows
288,256,576
Factor Arrows
244,128,288
Factor Arrows
222,064,144
Factor Arrows
211,032,072
Factor Arrows
25,516,036
Factor Arrows
22,758,018
Factor Arrows
21,379,009
Factor Arrows
5412,549

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