Q: What is the prime factorization of the number 43,488,032?

 A:
  • The prime factors are: 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 7 x 23 x 23 x 367
    • or also written as { 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 7, 23, 23, 367 }
  • Written in exponential form: 25 x 71 x 232 x 3671

Why is the prime factorization of 43,488,032 written as 25 x 71 x 232 x 3671?

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 43,488,032

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 43,488,032 by 2

43,488,032 ÷ 2 = 21,744,016 - No remainder! 2 is one of the factors!
21,744,016 ÷ 2 = 10,872,008 - No remainder! 2 is one of the factors!
10,872,008 ÷ 2 = 5,436,004 - No remainder! 2 is one of the factors!
5,436,004 ÷ 2 = 2,718,002 - No remainder! 2 is one of the factors!
2,718,002 ÷ 2 = 1,359,001 - No remainder! 2 is one of the factors!
1,359,001 ÷ 2 = 679,500.5 - There is a remainder. We can't divide by 2 evenly anymore. Let's try the next prime number
1,359,001 ÷ 3 = 453,000.3333 - This has a remainder. 3 is not a factor.
1,359,001 ÷ 5 = 271,800.2 - This has a remainder. 5 is not a factor.
1,359,001 ÷ 7 = 194,143 - No remainder! 7 is one of the factors!
194,143 ÷ 7 = 27,734.7143 - There is a remainder. We can't divide by 7 evenly anymore. Let's try the next prime number
194,143 ÷ 11 = 17,649.3636 - This has a remainder. 11 is not a factor.
194,143 ÷ 13 = 14,934.0769 - This has a remainder. 13 is not a factor.
194,143 ÷ 17 = 11,420.1765 - This has a remainder. 17 is not a factor.
...
Keep trying increasingly larger numbers until you find one that divides evenly.
...
194,143 ÷ 23 = 8,441 - No remainder! 23 is one of the factors!
8,441 ÷ 23 = 367 - No remainder! 23 is one of the factors!
367 ÷ 23 = 15.9565 - There is a remainder. We can't divide by 23 evenly anymore. Let's try the next prime number
367 ÷ 29 = 12.6552 - This has a remainder. 29 is not a factor.
367 ÷ 31 = 11.8387 - This has a remainder. 31 is not a factor.
367 ÷ 37 = 9.9189 - This has a remainder. 37 is not a factor.
...
Keep trying increasingly larger numbers until you find one that divides evenly.
...
367 ÷ 367 = 1 - No remainder! 367 is one of the factors!

The orange divisor(s) above are the prime factors of the number 43,488,032. If we put all of it together we have the factors 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 7 x 23 x 23 x 367 = 43,488,032. It can also be written in exponential form as 25 x 71 x 232 x 3671.

Factor Tree

Another way to do prime factorization is to use a factor tree. Below is a factor tree for the number 43,488,032.

43,488,032
Factor Arrows
221,744,016
Factor Arrows
210,872,008
Factor Arrows
25,436,004
Factor Arrows
22,718,002
Factor Arrows
21,359,001
Factor Arrows
7194,143
Factor Arrows
238,441
Factor Arrows
23367

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