Q: What is the prime factorization of the number 464,202,176?

 A:
  • The prime factors are: 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 139 x 52,181
    • or also written as { 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 139, 52,181 }
  • Written in exponential form: 26 x 1391 x 52,1811

Why is the prime factorization of 464,202,176 written as 26 x 1391 x 52,1811?

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 464,202,176

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 464,202,176 by 2

464,202,176 ÷ 2 = 232,101,088 - No remainder! 2 is one of the factors!
232,101,088 ÷ 2 = 116,050,544 - No remainder! 2 is one of the factors!
116,050,544 ÷ 2 = 58,025,272 - No remainder! 2 is one of the factors!
58,025,272 ÷ 2 = 29,012,636 - No remainder! 2 is one of the factors!
29,012,636 ÷ 2 = 14,506,318 - No remainder! 2 is one of the factors!
14,506,318 ÷ 2 = 7,253,159 - No remainder! 2 is one of the factors!
7,253,159 ÷ 2 = 3,626,579.5 - There is a remainder. We can't divide by 2 evenly anymore. Let's try the next prime number
7,253,159 ÷ 3 = 2,417,719.6667 - This has a remainder. 3 is not a factor.
7,253,159 ÷ 5 = 1,450,631.8 - This has a remainder. 5 is not a factor.
7,253,159 ÷ 7 = 1,036,165.5714 - This has a remainder. 7 is not a factor.
...
Keep trying increasingly larger numbers until you find one that divides evenly.
...
7,253,159 ÷ 139 = 52,181 - No remainder! 139 is one of the factors!
52,181 ÷ 139 = 375.4029 - There is a remainder. We can't divide by 139 evenly anymore. Let's try the next prime number
52,181 ÷ 149 = 350.2081 - This has a remainder. 149 is not a factor.
52,181 ÷ 151 = 345.5695 - This has a remainder. 151 is not a factor.
52,181 ÷ 157 = 332.3631 - This has a remainder. 157 is not a factor.
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Keep trying increasingly larger numbers until you find one that divides evenly.
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52,181 ÷ 52,181 = 1 - No remainder! 52,181 is one of the factors!

The orange divisor(s) above are the prime factors of the number 464,202,176. If we put all of it together we have the factors 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 139 x 52,181 = 464,202,176. It can also be written in exponential form as 26 x 1391 x 52,1811.

Factor Tree

Another way to do prime factorization is to use a factor tree. Below is a factor tree for the number 464,202,176.

464,202,176
Factor Arrows
2232,101,088
Factor Arrows
2116,050,544
Factor Arrows
258,025,272
Factor Arrows
229,012,636
Factor Arrows
214,506,318
Factor Arrows
27,253,159
Factor Arrows
13952,181

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