Q: What is the prime factorization of the number 414,330,320?

 A:
  • The prime factors are: 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 5 x 113 x 45,833
    • or also written as { 2, 2, 2, 2, 5, 113, 45,833 }
  • Written in exponential form: 24 x 51 x 1131 x 45,8331

Why is the prime factorization of 414,330,320 written as 24 x 51 x 1131 x 45,8331?

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 414,330,320

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 414,330,320 by 2

414,330,320 ÷ 2 = 207,165,160 - No remainder! 2 is one of the factors!
207,165,160 ÷ 2 = 103,582,580 - No remainder! 2 is one of the factors!
103,582,580 ÷ 2 = 51,791,290 - No remainder! 2 is one of the factors!
51,791,290 ÷ 2 = 25,895,645 - No remainder! 2 is one of the factors!
25,895,645 ÷ 2 = 12,947,822.5 - There is a remainder. We can't divide by 2 evenly anymore. Let's try the next prime number
25,895,645 ÷ 3 = 8,631,881.6667 - This has a remainder. 3 is not a factor.
25,895,645 ÷ 5 = 5,179,129 - No remainder! 5 is one of the factors!
5,179,129 ÷ 5 = 1,035,825.8 - There is a remainder. We can't divide by 5 evenly anymore. Let's try the next prime number
5,179,129 ÷ 7 = 739,875.5714 - This has a remainder. 7 is not a factor.
5,179,129 ÷ 11 = 470,829.9091 - This has a remainder. 11 is not a factor.
5,179,129 ÷ 13 = 398,394.5385 - This has a remainder. 13 is not a factor.
...
Keep trying increasingly larger numbers until you find one that divides evenly.
...
5,179,129 ÷ 113 = 45,833 - No remainder! 113 is one of the factors!
45,833 ÷ 113 = 405.6018 - There is a remainder. We can't divide by 113 evenly anymore. Let's try the next prime number
45,833 ÷ 127 = 360.8898 - This has a remainder. 127 is not a factor.
45,833 ÷ 131 = 349.8702 - This has a remainder. 131 is not a factor.
45,833 ÷ 137 = 334.5474 - This has a remainder. 137 is not a factor.
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Keep trying increasingly larger numbers until you find one that divides evenly.
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45,833 ÷ 45,833 = 1 - No remainder! 45,833 is one of the factors!

The orange divisor(s) above are the prime factors of the number 414,330,320. If we put all of it together we have the factors 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 5 x 113 x 45,833 = 414,330,320. It can also be written in exponential form as 24 x 51 x 1131 x 45,8331.

Factor Tree

Another way to do prime factorization is to use a factor tree. Below is a factor tree for the number 414,330,320.

414,330,320
Factor Arrows
2207,165,160
Factor Arrows
2103,582,580
Factor Arrows
251,791,290
Factor Arrows
225,895,645
Factor Arrows
55,179,129
Factor Arrows
11345,833

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