Q: What is the prime factorization of the number 266,444,150?

 A:
  • The prime factors are: 2 x 5 x 5 x 7 x 809 x 941
    • or also written as { 2, 5, 5, 7, 809, 941 }
  • Written in exponential form: 21 x 52 x 71 x 8091 x 9411

Why is the prime factorization of 266,444,150 written as 21 x 52 x 71 x 8091 x 9411?

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 266,444,150

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 266,444,150 by 2

266,444,150 ÷ 2 = 133,222,075 - No remainder! 2 is one of the factors!
133,222,075 ÷ 2 = 66,611,037.5 - There is a remainder. We can't divide by 2 evenly anymore. Let's try the next prime number
133,222,075 ÷ 3 = 44,407,358.3333 - This has a remainder. 3 is not a factor.
133,222,075 ÷ 5 = 26,644,415 - No remainder! 5 is one of the factors!
26,644,415 ÷ 5 = 5,328,883 - No remainder! 5 is one of the factors!
5,328,883 ÷ 5 = 1,065,776.6 - There is a remainder. We can't divide by 5 evenly anymore. Let's try the next prime number
5,328,883 ÷ 7 = 761,269 - No remainder! 7 is one of the factors!
761,269 ÷ 7 = 108,752.7143 - There is a remainder. We can't divide by 7 evenly anymore. Let's try the next prime number
761,269 ÷ 11 = 69,206.2727 - This has a remainder. 11 is not a factor.
761,269 ÷ 13 = 58,559.1538 - This has a remainder. 13 is not a factor.
761,269 ÷ 17 = 44,780.5294 - This has a remainder. 17 is not a factor.
...
Keep trying increasingly larger numbers until you find one that divides evenly.
...
761,269 ÷ 809 = 941 - No remainder! 809 is one of the factors!
941 ÷ 809 = 1.1632 - There is a remainder. We can't divide by 809 evenly anymore. Let's try the next prime number
941 ÷ 811 = 1.1603 - This has a remainder. 811 is not a factor.
941 ÷ 821 = 1.1462 - This has a remainder. 821 is not a factor.
941 ÷ 823 = 1.1434 - This has a remainder. 823 is not a factor.
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Keep trying increasingly larger numbers until you find one that divides evenly.
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941 ÷ 941 = 1 - No remainder! 941 is one of the factors!

The orange divisor(s) above are the prime factors of the number 266,444,150. If we put all of it together we have the factors 2 x 5 x 5 x 7 x 809 x 941 = 266,444,150. It can also be written in exponential form as 21 x 52 x 71 x 8091 x 9411.

Factor Tree

Another way to do prime factorization is to use a factor tree. Below is a factor tree for the number 266,444,150.

266,444,150
Factor Arrows
2133,222,075
Factor Arrows
526,644,415
Factor Arrows
55,328,883
Factor Arrows
7761,269
Factor Arrows
809941

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