Q: What is the prime factorization of the number 57,798,270?

 A:
  • The prime factors are: 2 x 3 x 3 x 5 x 151 x 4,253
    • or also written as { 2, 3, 3, 5, 151, 4,253 }
  • Written in exponential form: 21 x 32 x 51 x 1511 x 4,2531

Why is the prime factorization of 57,798,270 written as 21 x 32 x 51 x 1511 x 4,2531?

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 57,798,270

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 57,798,270 by 2

57,798,270 ÷ 2 = 28,899,135 - No remainder! 2 is one of the factors!
28,899,135 ÷ 2 = 14,449,567.5 - There is a remainder. We can't divide by 2 evenly anymore. Let's try the next prime number
28,899,135 ÷ 3 = 9,633,045 - No remainder! 3 is one of the factors!
9,633,045 ÷ 3 = 3,211,015 - No remainder! 3 is one of the factors!
3,211,015 ÷ 3 = 1,070,338.3333 - There is a remainder. We can't divide by 3 evenly anymore. Let's try the next prime number
3,211,015 ÷ 5 = 642,203 - No remainder! 5 is one of the factors!
642,203 ÷ 5 = 128,440.6 - There is a remainder. We can't divide by 5 evenly anymore. Let's try the next prime number
642,203 ÷ 7 = 91,743.2857 - This has a remainder. 7 is not a factor.
642,203 ÷ 11 = 58,382.0909 - This has a remainder. 11 is not a factor.
642,203 ÷ 13 = 49,400.2308 - This has a remainder. 13 is not a factor.
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Keep trying increasingly larger numbers until you find one that divides evenly.
...
642,203 ÷ 151 = 4,253 - No remainder! 151 is one of the factors!
4,253 ÷ 151 = 28.1656 - There is a remainder. We can't divide by 151 evenly anymore. Let's try the next prime number
4,253 ÷ 157 = 27.0892 - This has a remainder. 157 is not a factor.
4,253 ÷ 163 = 26.092 - This has a remainder. 163 is not a factor.
4,253 ÷ 167 = 25.4671 - This has a remainder. 167 is not a factor.
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Keep trying increasingly larger numbers until you find one that divides evenly.
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4,253 ÷ 4,253 = 1 - No remainder! 4,253 is one of the factors!

The orange divisor(s) above are the prime factors of the number 57,798,270. If we put all of it together we have the factors 2 x 3 x 3 x 5 x 151 x 4,253 = 57,798,270. It can also be written in exponential form as 21 x 32 x 51 x 1511 x 4,2531.

Factor Tree

Another way to do prime factorization is to use a factor tree. Below is a factor tree for the number 57,798,270.

57,798,270
Factor Arrows
228,899,135
Factor Arrows
39,633,045
Factor Arrows
33,211,015
Factor Arrows
5642,203
Factor Arrows
1514,253

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