Q: What is the prime factorization of the number 19,687,081?

 A:
  • The prime factors are: 3,637 x 5,413
    • or also written as { 3,637, 5,413 }
  • Written in exponential form: 3,6371 x 5,4131

Why is the prime factorization of 19,687,081 written as 3,6371 x 5,4131?

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 19,687,081

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 19,687,081 by 2

19,687,081 ÷ 2 = 9,843,540.5 - This has a remainder. Let's try another prime number.
19,687,081 ÷ 3 = 6,562,360.3333 - This has a remainder. Let's try another prime number.
19,687,081 ÷ 5 = 3,937,416.2 - This has a remainder. Let's try another prime number.
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Keep trying increasingly larger numbers until you find one that divides evenly.
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19,687,081 ÷ 3,637 = 5,413 - No remainder! 3,637 is one of the factors!
5,413 ÷ 3,637 = 1.4883 - There is a remainder. We can't divide by 3637 evenly anymore. Let's try the next prime number
5,413 ÷ 3,643 = 1.4859 - This has a remainder. 3,643 is not a factor.
5,413 ÷ 3,659 = 1.4794 - This has a remainder. 3,659 is not a factor.
5,413 ÷ 3,671 = 1.4745 - This has a remainder. 3,671 is not a factor.
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Keep trying increasingly larger numbers until you find one that divides evenly.
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5,413 ÷ 5,413 = 1 - No remainder! 5,413 is one of the factors!

The orange divisor(s) above are the prime factors of the number 19,687,081. If we put all of it together we have the factors 3,637 x 5,413 = 19,687,081. It can also be written in exponential form as 3,6371 x 5,4131.

Factor Tree

Another way to do prime factorization is to use a factor tree. Below is a factor tree for the number 19,687,081.

19,687,081
Factor Arrows
3,6375,413

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