Q: What is the prime factorization of the number 34,523,104?

 A:
  • The prime factors are: 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 7 x 11 x 14,011
    • or also written as { 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 7, 11, 14,011 }
  • Written in exponential form: 25 x 71 x 111 x 14,0111

Why is the prime factorization of 34,523,104 written as 25 x 71 x 111 x 14,0111?

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 34,523,104

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 34,523,104 by 2

34,523,104 ÷ 2 = 17,261,552 - No remainder! 2 is one of the factors!
17,261,552 ÷ 2 = 8,630,776 - No remainder! 2 is one of the factors!
8,630,776 ÷ 2 = 4,315,388 - No remainder! 2 is one of the factors!
4,315,388 ÷ 2 = 2,157,694 - No remainder! 2 is one of the factors!
2,157,694 ÷ 2 = 1,078,847 - No remainder! 2 is one of the factors!
1,078,847 ÷ 2 = 539,423.5 - There is a remainder. We can't divide by 2 evenly anymore. Let's try the next prime number
1,078,847 ÷ 3 = 359,615.6667 - This has a remainder. 3 is not a factor.
1,078,847 ÷ 5 = 215,769.4 - This has a remainder. 5 is not a factor.
1,078,847 ÷ 7 = 154,121 - No remainder! 7 is one of the factors!
154,121 ÷ 7 = 22,017.2857 - There is a remainder. We can't divide by 7 evenly anymore. Let's try the next prime number
154,121 ÷ 11 = 14,011 - No remainder! 11 is one of the factors!
14,011 ÷ 11 = 1,273.7273 - There is a remainder. We can't divide by 11 evenly anymore. Let's try the next prime number
14,011 ÷ 13 = 1,077.7692 - This has a remainder. 13 is not a factor.
14,011 ÷ 17 = 824.1765 - This has a remainder. 17 is not a factor.
14,011 ÷ 19 = 737.4211 - This has a remainder. 19 is not a factor.
...
Keep trying increasingly larger numbers until you find one that divides evenly.
...
14,011 ÷ 14,011 = 1 - No remainder! 14,011 is one of the factors!

The orange divisor(s) above are the prime factors of the number 34,523,104. If we put all of it together we have the factors 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 7 x 11 x 14,011 = 34,523,104. It can also be written in exponential form as 25 x 71 x 111 x 14,0111.

Factor Tree

Another way to do prime factorization is to use a factor tree. Below is a factor tree for the number 34,523,104.

34,523,104
Factor Arrows
217,261,552
Factor Arrows
28,630,776
Factor Arrows
24,315,388
Factor Arrows
22,157,694
Factor Arrows
21,078,847
Factor Arrows
7154,121
Factor Arrows
1114,011

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