Q: What is the prime factorization of the number 221,100,464?

 A:
  • The prime factors are: 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 13 x 137 x 7,759
    • or also written as { 2, 2, 2, 2, 13, 137, 7,759 }
  • Written in exponential form: 24 x 131 x 1371 x 7,7591

Why is the prime factorization of 221,100,464 written as 24 x 131 x 1371 x 7,7591?

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 221,100,464

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 221,100,464 by 2

221,100,464 ÷ 2 = 110,550,232 - No remainder! 2 is one of the factors!
110,550,232 ÷ 2 = 55,275,116 - No remainder! 2 is one of the factors!
55,275,116 ÷ 2 = 27,637,558 - No remainder! 2 is one of the factors!
27,637,558 ÷ 2 = 13,818,779 - No remainder! 2 is one of the factors!
13,818,779 ÷ 2 = 6,909,389.5 - There is a remainder. We can't divide by 2 evenly anymore. Let's try the next prime number
13,818,779 ÷ 3 = 4,606,259.6667 - This has a remainder. 3 is not a factor.
13,818,779 ÷ 5 = 2,763,755.8 - This has a remainder. 5 is not a factor.
13,818,779 ÷ 7 = 1,974,111.2857 - 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.
...
13,818,779 ÷ 13 = 1,062,983 - No remainder! 13 is one of the factors!
1,062,983 ÷ 13 = 81,767.9231 - There is a remainder. We can't divide by 13 evenly anymore. Let's try the next prime number
1,062,983 ÷ 17 = 62,528.4118 - This has a remainder. 17 is not a factor.
1,062,983 ÷ 19 = 55,946.4737 - This has a remainder. 19 is not a factor.
1,062,983 ÷ 23 = 46,216.6522 - 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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1,062,983 ÷ 137 = 7,759 - No remainder! 137 is one of the factors!
7,759 ÷ 137 = 56.635 - There is a remainder. We can't divide by 137 evenly anymore. Let's try the next prime number
7,759 ÷ 139 = 55.8201 - This has a remainder. 139 is not a factor.
7,759 ÷ 149 = 52.0738 - This has a remainder. 149 is not a factor.
7,759 ÷ 151 = 51.3841 - This has a remainder. 151 is not a factor.
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Keep trying increasingly larger numbers until you find one that divides evenly.
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7,759 ÷ 7,759 = 1 - No remainder! 7,759 is one of the factors!

The orange divisor(s) above are the prime factors of the number 221,100,464. If we put all of it together we have the factors 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 13 x 137 x 7,759 = 221,100,464. It can also be written in exponential form as 24 x 131 x 1371 x 7,7591.

Factor Tree

Another way to do prime factorization is to use a factor tree. Below is a factor tree for the number 221,100,464.

221,100,464
Factor Arrows
2110,550,232
Factor Arrows
255,275,116
Factor Arrows
227,637,558
Factor Arrows
213,818,779
Factor Arrows
131,062,983
Factor Arrows
1377,759

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