Q: What is the prime factorization of the number 53,314,464?

 A:
  • The prime factors are: 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 3 x 7 x 79,337
    • or also written as { 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 3, 7, 79,337 }
  • Written in exponential form: 25 x 31 x 71 x 79,3371

Why is the prime factorization of 53,314,464 written as 25 x 31 x 71 x 79,3371?

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 53,314,464

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 53,314,464 by 2

53,314,464 ÷ 2 = 26,657,232 - No remainder! 2 is one of the factors!
26,657,232 ÷ 2 = 13,328,616 - No remainder! 2 is one of the factors!
13,328,616 ÷ 2 = 6,664,308 - No remainder! 2 is one of the factors!
6,664,308 ÷ 2 = 3,332,154 - No remainder! 2 is one of the factors!
3,332,154 ÷ 2 = 1,666,077 - No remainder! 2 is one of the factors!
1,666,077 ÷ 2 = 833,038.5 - There is a remainder. We can't divide by 2 evenly anymore. Let's try the next prime number
1,666,077 ÷ 3 = 555,359 - No remainder! 3 is one of the factors!
555,359 ÷ 3 = 185,119.6667 - There is a remainder. We can't divide by 3 evenly anymore. Let's try the next prime number
555,359 ÷ 5 = 111,071.8 - This has a remainder. 5 is not a factor.
555,359 ÷ 7 = 79,337 - No remainder! 7 is one of the factors!
79,337 ÷ 7 = 11,333.8571 - There is a remainder. We can't divide by 7 evenly anymore. Let's try the next prime number
79,337 ÷ 11 = 7,212.4545 - This has a remainder. 11 is not a factor.
79,337 ÷ 13 = 6,102.8462 - This has a remainder. 13 is not a factor.
79,337 ÷ 17 = 4,666.8824 - This has a remainder. 17 is not a factor.
...
Keep trying increasingly larger numbers until you find one that divides evenly.
...
79,337 ÷ 79,337 = 1 - No remainder! 79,337 is one of the factors!

The orange divisor(s) above are the prime factors of the number 53,314,464. If we put all of it together we have the factors 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 3 x 7 x 79,337 = 53,314,464. It can also be written in exponential form as 25 x 31 x 71 x 79,3371.

Factor Tree

Another way to do prime factorization is to use a factor tree. Below is a factor tree for the number 53,314,464.

53,314,464
Factor Arrows
226,657,232
Factor Arrows
213,328,616
Factor Arrows
26,664,308
Factor Arrows
23,332,154
Factor Arrows
21,666,077
Factor Arrows
3555,359
Factor Arrows
779,337

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