Q: What is the prime factorization of the number 607,171,600?

 A:
  • The prime factors are: 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 5 x 5 x 7 x 19 x 101 x 113
    • or also written as { 2, 2, 2, 2, 5, 5, 7, 19, 101, 113 }
  • Written in exponential form: 24 x 52 x 71 x 191 x 1011 x 1131

Why is the prime factorization of 607,171,600 written as 24 x 52 x 71 x 191 x 1011 x 1131?

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 607,171,600

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 607,171,600 by 2

607,171,600 ÷ 2 = 303,585,800 - No remainder! 2 is one of the factors!
303,585,800 ÷ 2 = 151,792,900 - No remainder! 2 is one of the factors!
151,792,900 ÷ 2 = 75,896,450 - No remainder! 2 is one of the factors!
75,896,450 ÷ 2 = 37,948,225 - No remainder! 2 is one of the factors!
37,948,225 ÷ 2 = 18,974,112.5 - There is a remainder. We can't divide by 2 evenly anymore. Let's try the next prime number
37,948,225 ÷ 3 = 12,649,408.3333 - This has a remainder. 3 is not a factor.
37,948,225 ÷ 5 = 7,589,645 - No remainder! 5 is one of the factors!
7,589,645 ÷ 5 = 1,517,929 - No remainder! 5 is one of the factors!
1,517,929 ÷ 5 = 303,585.8 - There is a remainder. We can't divide by 5 evenly anymore. Let's try the next prime number
1,517,929 ÷ 7 = 216,847 - No remainder! 7 is one of the factors!
216,847 ÷ 7 = 30,978.1429 - There is a remainder. We can't divide by 7 evenly anymore. Let's try the next prime number
216,847 ÷ 11 = 19,713.3636 - This has a remainder. 11 is not a factor.
216,847 ÷ 13 = 16,680.5385 - This has a remainder. 13 is not a factor.
216,847 ÷ 17 = 12,755.7059 - This has a remainder. 17 is not a factor.
216,847 ÷ 19 = 11,413 - No remainder! 19 is one of the factors!
11,413 ÷ 19 = 600.6842 - There is a remainder. We can't divide by 19 evenly anymore. Let's try the next prime number
11,413 ÷ 23 = 496.2174 - This has a remainder. 23 is not a factor.
11,413 ÷ 29 = 393.5517 - This has a remainder. 29 is not a factor.
11,413 ÷ 31 = 368.1613 - This has a remainder. 31 is not a factor.
...
Keep trying increasingly larger numbers until you find one that divides evenly.
...
11,413 ÷ 101 = 113 - No remainder! 101 is one of the factors!
113 ÷ 101 = 1.1188 - There is a remainder. We can't divide by 101 evenly anymore. Let's try the next prime number
113 ÷ 103 = 1.0971 - This has a remainder. 103 is not a factor.
113 ÷ 107 = 1.0561 - This has a remainder. 107 is not a factor.
113 ÷ 109 = 1.0367 - This has a remainder. 109 is not a factor.
113 ÷ 113 = 1 - No remainder! 113 is one of the factors!

The orange divisor(s) above are the prime factors of the number 607,171,600. If we put all of it together we have the factors 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 5 x 5 x 7 x 19 x 101 x 113 = 607,171,600. It can also be written in exponential form as 24 x 52 x 71 x 191 x 1011 x 1131.

Factor Tree

Another way to do prime factorization is to use a factor tree. Below is a factor tree for the number 607,171,600.

607,171,600
Factor Arrows
2303,585,800
Factor Arrows
2151,792,900
Factor Arrows
275,896,450
Factor Arrows
237,948,225
Factor Arrows
57,589,645
Factor Arrows
51,517,929
Factor Arrows
7216,847
Factor Arrows
1911,413
Factor Arrows
101113

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