Q: What is the prime factorization of the number 465,827,158?

 A:
  • The prime factors are: 2 x 41 x 719 x 7,901
    • or also written as { 2, 41, 719, 7,901 }
  • Written in exponential form: 21 x 411 x 7191 x 7,9011

Why is the prime factorization of 465,827,158 written as 21 x 411 x 7191 x 7,9011?

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 465,827,158

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 465,827,158 by 2

465,827,158 ÷ 2 = 232,913,579 - No remainder! 2 is one of the factors!
232,913,579 ÷ 2 = 116,456,789.5 - There is a remainder. We can't divide by 2 evenly anymore. Let's try the next prime number
232,913,579 ÷ 3 = 77,637,859.6667 - This has a remainder. 3 is not a factor.
232,913,579 ÷ 5 = 46,582,715.8 - This has a remainder. 5 is not a factor.
232,913,579 ÷ 7 = 33,273,368.4286 - This has a remainder. 7 is not a factor.
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Keep trying increasingly larger numbers until you find one that divides evenly.
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232,913,579 ÷ 41 = 5,680,819 - No remainder! 41 is one of the factors!
5,680,819 ÷ 41 = 138,556.561 - There is a remainder. We can't divide by 41 evenly anymore. Let's try the next prime number
5,680,819 ÷ 43 = 132,112.0698 - This has a remainder. 43 is not a factor.
5,680,819 ÷ 47 = 120,868.4894 - This has a remainder. 47 is not a factor.
5,680,819 ÷ 53 = 107,185.2642 - This has a remainder. 53 is not a factor.
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Keep trying increasingly larger numbers until you find one that divides evenly.
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5,680,819 ÷ 719 = 7,901 - No remainder! 719 is one of the factors!
7,901 ÷ 719 = 10.9889 - There is a remainder. We can't divide by 719 evenly anymore. Let's try the next prime number
7,901 ÷ 727 = 10.868 - This has a remainder. 727 is not a factor.
7,901 ÷ 733 = 10.779 - This has a remainder. 733 is not a factor.
7,901 ÷ 739 = 10.6915 - This has a remainder. 739 is not a factor.
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Keep trying increasingly larger numbers until you find one that divides evenly.
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7,901 ÷ 7,901 = 1 - No remainder! 7,901 is one of the factors!

The orange divisor(s) above are the prime factors of the number 465,827,158. If we put all of it together we have the factors 2 x 41 x 719 x 7,901 = 465,827,158. It can also be written in exponential form as 21 x 411 x 7191 x 7,9011.

Factor Tree

Another way to do prime factorization is to use a factor tree. Below is a factor tree for the number 465,827,158.

465,827,158
Factor Arrows
2232,913,579
Factor Arrows
415,680,819
Factor Arrows
7197,901

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