Q: What is the prime factorization of the number 57,715,552?

 A:
  • The prime factors are: 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 31 x 73 x 797
    • or also written as { 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 31, 73, 797 }
  • Written in exponential form: 25 x 311 x 731 x 7971

Why is the prime factorization of 57,715,552 written as 25 x 311 x 731 x 7971?

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 57,715,552

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 57,715,552 by 2

57,715,552 ÷ 2 = 28,857,776 - No remainder! 2 is one of the factors!
28,857,776 ÷ 2 = 14,428,888 - No remainder! 2 is one of the factors!
14,428,888 ÷ 2 = 7,214,444 - No remainder! 2 is one of the factors!
7,214,444 ÷ 2 = 3,607,222 - No remainder! 2 is one of the factors!
3,607,222 ÷ 2 = 1,803,611 - No remainder! 2 is one of the factors!
1,803,611 ÷ 2 = 901,805.5 - There is a remainder. We can't divide by 2 evenly anymore. Let's try the next prime number
1,803,611 ÷ 3 = 601,203.6667 - This has a remainder. 3 is not a factor.
1,803,611 ÷ 5 = 360,722.2 - This has a remainder. 5 is not a factor.
1,803,611 ÷ 7 = 257,658.7143 - This has a remainder. 7 is not a factor.
...
Keep trying increasingly larger numbers until you find one that divides evenly.
...
1,803,611 ÷ 31 = 58,181 - No remainder! 31 is one of the factors!
58,181 ÷ 31 = 1,876.8065 - There is a remainder. We can't divide by 31 evenly anymore. Let's try the next prime number
58,181 ÷ 37 = 1,572.4595 - This has a remainder. 37 is not a factor.
58,181 ÷ 41 = 1,419.0488 - This has a remainder. 41 is not a factor.
58,181 ÷ 43 = 1,353.0465 - This has a remainder. 43 is not a factor.
...
Keep trying increasingly larger numbers until you find one that divides evenly.
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58,181 ÷ 73 = 797 - No remainder! 73 is one of the factors!
797 ÷ 73 = 10.9178 - There is a remainder. We can't divide by 73 evenly anymore. Let's try the next prime number
797 ÷ 79 = 10.0886 - This has a remainder. 79 is not a factor.
797 ÷ 83 = 9.6024 - This has a remainder. 83 is not a factor.
797 ÷ 89 = 8.9551 - This has a remainder. 89 is not a factor.
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Keep trying increasingly larger numbers until you find one that divides evenly.
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797 ÷ 797 = 1 - No remainder! 797 is one of the factors!

The orange divisor(s) above are the prime factors of the number 57,715,552. If we put all of it together we have the factors 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 31 x 73 x 797 = 57,715,552. It can also be written in exponential form as 25 x 311 x 731 x 7971.

Factor Tree

Another way to do prime factorization is to use a factor tree. Below is a factor tree for the number 57,715,552.

57,715,552
Factor Arrows
228,857,776
Factor Arrows
214,428,888
Factor Arrows
27,214,444
Factor Arrows
23,607,222
Factor Arrows
21,803,611
Factor Arrows
3158,181
Factor Arrows
73797

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