Q: What is the prime factorization of the number 6,536,192?

 A:
  • The prime factors are: 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 13 x 491
    • or also written as { 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 13, 491 }
  • Written in exponential form: 210 x 131 x 4911

Why is the prime factorization of 6,536,192 written as 210 x 131 x 4911?

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 6,536,192

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 6,536,192 by 2

6,536,192 ÷ 2 = 3,268,096 - No remainder! 2 is one of the factors!
3,268,096 ÷ 2 = 1,634,048 - No remainder! 2 is one of the factors!
1,634,048 ÷ 2 = 817,024 - No remainder! 2 is one of the factors!
817,024 ÷ 2 = 408,512 - No remainder! 2 is one of the factors!
408,512 ÷ 2 = 204,256 - No remainder! 2 is one of the factors!
204,256 ÷ 2 = 102,128 - No remainder! 2 is one of the factors!
102,128 ÷ 2 = 51,064 - No remainder! 2 is one of the factors!
51,064 ÷ 2 = 25,532 - No remainder! 2 is one of the factors!
25,532 ÷ 2 = 12,766 - No remainder! 2 is one of the factors!
12,766 ÷ 2 = 6,383 - No remainder! 2 is one of the factors!
6,383 ÷ 2 = 3,191.5 - There is a remainder. We can't divide by 2 evenly anymore. Let's try the next prime number
6,383 ÷ 3 = 2,127.6667 - This has a remainder. 3 is not a factor.
6,383 ÷ 5 = 1,276.6 - This has a remainder. 5 is not a factor.
6,383 ÷ 7 = 911.8571 - This has a remainder. 7 is not a factor.
...
Keep trying increasingly larger numbers until you find one that divides evenly.
...
6,383 ÷ 13 = 491 - No remainder! 13 is one of the factors!
491 ÷ 13 = 37.7692 - There is a remainder. We can't divide by 13 evenly anymore. Let's try the next prime number
491 ÷ 17 = 28.8824 - This has a remainder. 17 is not a factor.
491 ÷ 19 = 25.8421 - This has a remainder. 19 is not a factor.
491 ÷ 23 = 21.3478 - This has a remainder. 23 is not a factor.
...
Keep trying increasingly larger numbers until you find one that divides evenly.
...
491 ÷ 491 = 1 - No remainder! 491 is one of the factors!

The orange divisor(s) above are the prime factors of the number 6,536,192. If we put all of it together we have the factors 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 13 x 491 = 6,536,192. It can also be written in exponential form as 210 x 131 x 4911.

Factor Tree

Another way to do prime factorization is to use a factor tree. Below is a factor tree for the number 6,536,192.

6,536,192
Factor Arrows
23,268,096
Factor Arrows
21,634,048
Factor Arrows
2817,024
Factor Arrows
2408,512
Factor Arrows
2204,256
Factor Arrows
2102,128
Factor Arrows
251,064
Factor Arrows
225,532
Factor Arrows
212,766
Factor Arrows
26,383
Factor Arrows
13491

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