Q: What is the prime factorization of the number 300,250,324?

 A:
  • The prime factors are: 2 x 2 x 11 x 233 x 29,287
    • or also written as { 2, 2, 11, 233, 29,287 }
  • Written in exponential form: 22 x 111 x 2331 x 29,2871

Why is the prime factorization of 300,250,324 written as 22 x 111 x 2331 x 29,2871?

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 300,250,324

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 300,250,324 by 2

300,250,324 ÷ 2 = 150,125,162 - No remainder! 2 is one of the factors!
150,125,162 ÷ 2 = 75,062,581 - No remainder! 2 is one of the factors!
75,062,581 ÷ 2 = 37,531,290.5 - There is a remainder. We can't divide by 2 evenly anymore. Let's try the next prime number
75,062,581 ÷ 3 = 25,020,860.3333 - This has a remainder. 3 is not a factor.
75,062,581 ÷ 5 = 15,012,516.2 - This has a remainder. 5 is not a factor.
75,062,581 ÷ 7 = 10,723,225.8571 - This has a remainder. 7 is not a factor.
75,062,581 ÷ 11 = 6,823,871 - No remainder! 11 is one of the factors!
6,823,871 ÷ 11 = 620,351.9091 - There is a remainder. We can't divide by 11 evenly anymore. Let's try the next prime number
6,823,871 ÷ 13 = 524,913.1538 - This has a remainder. 13 is not a factor.
6,823,871 ÷ 17 = 401,404.1765 - This has a remainder. 17 is not a factor.
6,823,871 ÷ 19 = 359,151.1053 - This has a remainder. 19 is not a factor.
...
Keep trying increasingly larger numbers until you find one that divides evenly.
...
6,823,871 ÷ 233 = 29,287 - No remainder! 233 is one of the factors!
29,287 ÷ 233 = 125.6953 - There is a remainder. We can't divide by 233 evenly anymore. Let's try the next prime number
29,287 ÷ 239 = 122.5397 - This has a remainder. 239 is not a factor.
29,287 ÷ 241 = 121.5228 - This has a remainder. 241 is not a factor.
29,287 ÷ 251 = 116.6813 - This has a remainder. 251 is not a factor.
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Keep trying increasingly larger numbers until you find one that divides evenly.
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29,287 ÷ 29,287 = 1 - No remainder! 29,287 is one of the factors!

The orange divisor(s) above are the prime factors of the number 300,250,324. If we put all of it together we have the factors 2 x 2 x 11 x 233 x 29,287 = 300,250,324. It can also be written in exponential form as 22 x 111 x 2331 x 29,2871.

Factor Tree

Another way to do prime factorization is to use a factor tree. Below is a factor tree for the number 300,250,324.

300,250,324
Factor Arrows
2150,125,162
Factor Arrows
275,062,581
Factor Arrows
116,823,871
Factor Arrows
23329,287

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