Q: What is the prime factorization of the number 533,235,360?

 A:
  • The prime factors are: 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 3 x 5 x 7 x 151 x 1,051
    • or also written as { 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 3, 5, 7, 151, 1,051 }
  • Written in exponential form: 25 x 31 x 51 x 71 x 1511 x 1,0511

Why is the prime factorization of 533,235,360 written as 25 x 31 x 51 x 71 x 1511 x 1,0511?

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 533,235,360

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 533,235,360 by 2

533,235,360 ÷ 2 = 266,617,680 - No remainder! 2 is one of the factors!
266,617,680 ÷ 2 = 133,308,840 - No remainder! 2 is one of the factors!
133,308,840 ÷ 2 = 66,654,420 - No remainder! 2 is one of the factors!
66,654,420 ÷ 2 = 33,327,210 - No remainder! 2 is one of the factors!
33,327,210 ÷ 2 = 16,663,605 - No remainder! 2 is one of the factors!
16,663,605 ÷ 2 = 8,331,802.5 - There is a remainder. We can't divide by 2 evenly anymore. Let's try the next prime number
16,663,605 ÷ 3 = 5,554,535 - No remainder! 3 is one of the factors!
5,554,535 ÷ 3 = 1,851,511.6667 - There is a remainder. We can't divide by 3 evenly anymore. Let's try the next prime number
5,554,535 ÷ 5 = 1,110,907 - No remainder! 5 is one of the factors!
1,110,907 ÷ 5 = 222,181.4 - There is a remainder. We can't divide by 5 evenly anymore. Let's try the next prime number
1,110,907 ÷ 7 = 158,701 - No remainder! 7 is one of the factors!
158,701 ÷ 7 = 22,671.5714 - There is a remainder. We can't divide by 7 evenly anymore. Let's try the next prime number
158,701 ÷ 11 = 14,427.3636 - This has a remainder. 11 is not a factor.
158,701 ÷ 13 = 12,207.7692 - This has a remainder. 13 is not a factor.
158,701 ÷ 17 = 9,335.3529 - This has a remainder. 17 is not a factor.
...
Keep trying increasingly larger numbers until you find one that divides evenly.
...
158,701 ÷ 151 = 1,051 - No remainder! 151 is one of the factors!
1,051 ÷ 151 = 6.9603 - There is a remainder. We can't divide by 151 evenly anymore. Let's try the next prime number
1,051 ÷ 157 = 6.6943 - This has a remainder. 157 is not a factor.
1,051 ÷ 163 = 6.4479 - This has a remainder. 163 is not a factor.
1,051 ÷ 167 = 6.2934 - This has a remainder. 167 is not a factor.
...
Keep trying increasingly larger numbers until you find one that divides evenly.
...
1,051 ÷ 1,051 = 1 - No remainder! 1,051 is one of the factors!

The orange divisor(s) above are the prime factors of the number 533,235,360. If we put all of it together we have the factors 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 3 x 5 x 7 x 151 x 1,051 = 533,235,360. It can also be written in exponential form as 25 x 31 x 51 x 71 x 1511 x 1,0511.

Factor Tree

Another way to do prime factorization is to use a factor tree. Below is a factor tree for the number 533,235,360.

533,235,360
Factor Arrows
2266,617,680
Factor Arrows
2133,308,840
Factor Arrows
266,654,420
Factor Arrows
233,327,210
Factor Arrows
216,663,605
Factor Arrows
35,554,535
Factor Arrows
51,110,907
Factor Arrows
7158,701
Factor Arrows
1511,051

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