Q: What is the prime factorization of the number 44,124,096?

 A:
  • The prime factors are: 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 3 x 229,813
    • or also written as { 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 3, 229,813 }
  • Written in exponential form: 26 x 31 x 229,8131

Why is the prime factorization of 44,124,096 written as 26 x 31 x 229,8131?

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 44,124,096

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 44,124,096 by 2

44,124,096 ÷ 2 = 22,062,048 - No remainder! 2 is one of the factors!
22,062,048 ÷ 2 = 11,031,024 - No remainder! 2 is one of the factors!
11,031,024 ÷ 2 = 5,515,512 - No remainder! 2 is one of the factors!
5,515,512 ÷ 2 = 2,757,756 - No remainder! 2 is one of the factors!
2,757,756 ÷ 2 = 1,378,878 - No remainder! 2 is one of the factors!
1,378,878 ÷ 2 = 689,439 - No remainder! 2 is one of the factors!
689,439 ÷ 2 = 344,719.5 - There is a remainder. We can't divide by 2 evenly anymore. Let's try the next prime number
689,439 ÷ 3 = 229,813 - No remainder! 3 is one of the factors!
229,813 ÷ 3 = 76,604.3333 - There is a remainder. We can't divide by 3 evenly anymore. Let's try the next prime number
229,813 ÷ 5 = 45,962.6 - This has a remainder. 5 is not a factor.
229,813 ÷ 7 = 32,830.4286 - This has a remainder. 7 is not a factor.
229,813 ÷ 11 = 20,892.0909 - This has a remainder. 11 is not a factor.
...
Keep trying increasingly larger numbers until you find one that divides evenly.
...
229,813 ÷ 229,813 = 1 - No remainder! 229,813 is one of the factors!

The orange divisor(s) above are the prime factors of the number 44,124,096. If we put all of it together we have the factors 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 3 x 229,813 = 44,124,096. It can also be written in exponential form as 26 x 31 x 229,8131.

Factor Tree

Another way to do prime factorization is to use a factor tree. Below is a factor tree for the number 44,124,096.

44,124,096
Factor Arrows
222,062,048
Factor Arrows
211,031,024
Factor Arrows
25,515,512
Factor Arrows
22,757,756
Factor Arrows
21,378,878
Factor Arrows
2689,439
Factor Arrows
3229,813

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