Q: What is the prime factorization of the number 531,726,405?

 A:
  • The prime factors are: 3 x 5 x 7 x 67 x 75,583
    • or also written as { 3, 5, 7, 67, 75,583 }
  • Written in exponential form: 31 x 51 x 71 x 671 x 75,5831

Why is the prime factorization of 531,726,405 written as 31 x 51 x 71 x 671 x 75,5831?

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 531,726,405

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 531,726,405 by 2

531,726,405 ÷ 2 = 265,863,202.5 - This has a remainder. Let's try another prime number.
531,726,405 ÷ 3 = 177,242,135 - No remainder! 3 is one of the factors!
177,242,135 ÷ 3 = 59,080,711.6667 - There is a remainder. We can't divide by 3 evenly anymore. Let's try the next prime number
177,242,135 ÷ 5 = 35,448,427 - No remainder! 5 is one of the factors!
35,448,427 ÷ 5 = 7,089,685.4 - There is a remainder. We can't divide by 5 evenly anymore. Let's try the next prime number
35,448,427 ÷ 7 = 5,064,061 - No remainder! 7 is one of the factors!
5,064,061 ÷ 7 = 723,437.2857 - There is a remainder. We can't divide by 7 evenly anymore. Let's try the next prime number
5,064,061 ÷ 11 = 460,369.1818 - This has a remainder. 11 is not a factor.
5,064,061 ÷ 13 = 389,543.1538 - This has a remainder. 13 is not a factor.
5,064,061 ÷ 17 = 297,885.9412 - This has a remainder. 17 is not a factor.
...
Keep trying increasingly larger numbers until you find one that divides evenly.
...
5,064,061 ÷ 67 = 75,583 - No remainder! 67 is one of the factors!
75,583 ÷ 67 = 1,128.1045 - There is a remainder. We can't divide by 67 evenly anymore. Let's try the next prime number
75,583 ÷ 71 = 1,064.5493 - This has a remainder. 71 is not a factor.
75,583 ÷ 73 = 1,035.3836 - This has a remainder. 73 is not a factor.
75,583 ÷ 79 = 956.7468 - This has a remainder. 79 is not a factor.
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Keep trying increasingly larger numbers until you find one that divides evenly.
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75,583 ÷ 75,583 = 1 - No remainder! 75,583 is one of the factors!

The orange divisor(s) above are the prime factors of the number 531,726,405. If we put all of it together we have the factors 3 x 5 x 7 x 67 x 75,583 = 531,726,405. It can also be written in exponential form as 31 x 51 x 71 x 671 x 75,5831.

Factor Tree

Another way to do prime factorization is to use a factor tree. Below is a factor tree for the number 531,726,405.

531,726,405
Factor Arrows
3177,242,135
Factor Arrows
535,448,427
Factor Arrows
75,064,061
Factor Arrows
6775,583

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