Q: What is the prime factorization of the number 554,437,427?

 A:
  • The prime factors are: 47 x 83 x 311 x 457
    • or also written as { 47, 83, 311, 457 }
  • Written in exponential form: 471 x 831 x 3111 x 4571

Why is the prime factorization of 554,437,427 written as 471 x 831 x 3111 x 4571?

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 554,437,427

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 554,437,427 by 2

554,437,427 ÷ 2 = 277,218,713.5 - This has a remainder. Let's try another prime number.
554,437,427 ÷ 3 = 184,812,475.6667 - This has a remainder. Let's try another prime number.
554,437,427 ÷ 5 = 110,887,485.4 - This has a remainder. Let's try another prime number.
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Keep trying increasingly larger numbers until you find one that divides evenly.
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554,437,427 ÷ 47 = 11,796,541 - No remainder! 47 is one of the factors!
11,796,541 ÷ 47 = 250,990.234 - There is a remainder. We can't divide by 47 evenly anymore. Let's try the next prime number
11,796,541 ÷ 53 = 222,576.2453 - This has a remainder. 53 is not a factor.
11,796,541 ÷ 59 = 199,941.3729 - This has a remainder. 59 is not a factor.
11,796,541 ÷ 61 = 193,385.918 - This has a remainder. 61 is not a factor.
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Keep trying increasingly larger numbers until you find one that divides evenly.
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11,796,541 ÷ 83 = 142,127 - No remainder! 83 is one of the factors!
142,127 ÷ 83 = 1,712.3735 - There is a remainder. We can't divide by 83 evenly anymore. Let's try the next prime number
142,127 ÷ 89 = 1,596.9326 - This has a remainder. 89 is not a factor.
142,127 ÷ 97 = 1,465.2268 - This has a remainder. 97 is not a factor.
142,127 ÷ 101 = 1,407.198 - This has a remainder. 101 is not a factor.
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Keep trying increasingly larger numbers until you find one that divides evenly.
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142,127 ÷ 311 = 457 - No remainder! 311 is one of the factors!
457 ÷ 311 = 1.4695 - There is a remainder. We can't divide by 311 evenly anymore. Let's try the next prime number
457 ÷ 313 = 1.4601 - This has a remainder. 313 is not a factor.
457 ÷ 317 = 1.4416 - This has a remainder. 317 is not a factor.
457 ÷ 331 = 1.3807 - This has a remainder. 331 is not a factor.
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Keep trying increasingly larger numbers until you find one that divides evenly.
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457 ÷ 457 = 1 - No remainder! 457 is one of the factors!

The orange divisor(s) above are the prime factors of the number 554,437,427. If we put all of it together we have the factors 47 x 83 x 311 x 457 = 554,437,427. It can also be written in exponential form as 471 x 831 x 3111 x 4571.

Factor Tree

Another way to do prime factorization is to use a factor tree. Below is a factor tree for the number 554,437,427.

554,437,427
Factor Arrows
4711,796,541
Factor Arrows
83142,127
Factor Arrows
311457

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