Q: What is the prime factorization of the number 34,089,705?

 A:
  • The prime factors are: 3 x 3 x 5 x 13 x 19 x 3,067
    • or also written as { 3, 3, 5, 13, 19, 3,067 }
  • Written in exponential form: 32 x 51 x 131 x 191 x 3,0671

Why is the prime factorization of 34,089,705 written as 32 x 51 x 131 x 191 x 3,0671?

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 34,089,705

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 34,089,705 by 2

34,089,705 ÷ 2 = 17,044,852.5 - This has a remainder. Let's try another prime number.
34,089,705 ÷ 3 = 11,363,235 - No remainder! 3 is one of the factors!
11,363,235 ÷ 3 = 3,787,745 - No remainder! 3 is one of the factors!
3,787,745 ÷ 3 = 1,262,581.6667 - There is a remainder. We can't divide by 3 evenly anymore. Let's try the next prime number
3,787,745 ÷ 5 = 757,549 - No remainder! 5 is one of the factors!
757,549 ÷ 5 = 151,509.8 - There is a remainder. We can't divide by 5 evenly anymore. Let's try the next prime number
757,549 ÷ 7 = 108,221.2857 - This has a remainder. 7 is not a factor.
757,549 ÷ 11 = 68,868.0909 - This has a remainder. 11 is not a factor.
757,549 ÷ 13 = 58,273 - No remainder! 13 is one of the factors!
58,273 ÷ 13 = 4,482.5385 - There is a remainder. We can't divide by 13 evenly anymore. Let's try the next prime number
58,273 ÷ 17 = 3,427.8235 - This has a remainder. 17 is not a factor.
58,273 ÷ 19 = 3,067 - No remainder! 19 is one of the factors!
3,067 ÷ 19 = 161.4211 - There is a remainder. We can't divide by 19 evenly anymore. Let's try the next prime number
3,067 ÷ 23 = 133.3478 - This has a remainder. 23 is not a factor.
3,067 ÷ 29 = 105.7586 - This has a remainder. 29 is not a factor.
3,067 ÷ 31 = 98.9355 - This has a remainder. 31 is not a factor.
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Keep trying increasingly larger numbers until you find one that divides evenly.
...
3,067 ÷ 3,067 = 1 - No remainder! 3,067 is one of the factors!

The orange divisor(s) above are the prime factors of the number 34,089,705. If we put all of it together we have the factors 3 x 3 x 5 x 13 x 19 x 3,067 = 34,089,705. It can also be written in exponential form as 32 x 51 x 131 x 191 x 3,0671.

Factor Tree

Another way to do prime factorization is to use a factor tree. Below is a factor tree for the number 34,089,705.

34,089,705
Factor Arrows
311,363,235
Factor Arrows
33,787,745
Factor Arrows
5757,549
Factor Arrows
1358,273
Factor Arrows
193,067

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