Q: What is the prime factorization of the number 30,427,523?

 A:
  • The prime factors are: 7 x 31 x 281 x 499
    • or also written as { 7, 31, 281, 499 }
  • Written in exponential form: 71 x 311 x 2811 x 4991

Why is the prime factorization of 30,427,523 written as 71 x 311 x 2811 x 4991?

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 30,427,523

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 30,427,523 by 2

30,427,523 ÷ 2 = 15,213,761.5 - This has a remainder. Let's try another prime number.
30,427,523 ÷ 3 = 10,142,507.6667 - This has a remainder. Let's try another prime number.
30,427,523 ÷ 5 = 6,085,504.6 - This has a remainder. Let's try another prime number.
30,427,523 ÷ 7 = 4,346,789 - No remainder! 7 is one of the factors!
4,346,789 ÷ 7 = 620,969.8571 - There is a remainder. We can't divide by 7 evenly anymore. Let's try the next prime number
4,346,789 ÷ 11 = 395,162.6364 - This has a remainder. 11 is not a factor.
4,346,789 ÷ 13 = 334,368.3846 - This has a remainder. 13 is not a factor.
4,346,789 ÷ 17 = 255,693.4706 - This has a remainder. 17 is not a factor.
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Keep trying increasingly larger numbers until you find one that divides evenly.
...
4,346,789 ÷ 31 = 140,219 - No remainder! 31 is one of the factors!
140,219 ÷ 31 = 4,523.1935 - There is a remainder. We can't divide by 31 evenly anymore. Let's try the next prime number
140,219 ÷ 37 = 3,789.7027 - This has a remainder. 37 is not a factor.
140,219 ÷ 41 = 3,419.9756 - This has a remainder. 41 is not a factor.
140,219 ÷ 43 = 3,260.907 - This has a remainder. 43 is not a factor.
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Keep trying increasingly larger numbers until you find one that divides evenly.
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140,219 ÷ 281 = 499 - No remainder! 281 is one of the factors!
499 ÷ 281 = 1.7758 - There is a remainder. We can't divide by 281 evenly anymore. Let's try the next prime number
499 ÷ 283 = 1.7633 - This has a remainder. 283 is not a factor.
499 ÷ 293 = 1.7031 - This has a remainder. 293 is not a factor.
499 ÷ 307 = 1.6254 - This has a remainder. 307 is not a factor.
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Keep trying increasingly larger numbers until you find one that divides evenly.
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499 ÷ 499 = 1 - No remainder! 499 is one of the factors!

The orange divisor(s) above are the prime factors of the number 30,427,523. If we put all of it together we have the factors 7 x 31 x 281 x 499 = 30,427,523. It can also be written in exponential form as 71 x 311 x 2811 x 4991.

Factor Tree

Another way to do prime factorization is to use a factor tree. Below is a factor tree for the number 30,427,523.

30,427,523
Factor Arrows
74,346,789
Factor Arrows
31140,219
Factor Arrows
281499

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