Q: What is the prime factorization of the number 751,716?

 A:
  • The prime factors are: 2 x 2 x 3 x 3 x 7 x 19 x 157
    • or also written as { 2, 2, 3, 3, 7, 19, 157 }
  • Written in exponential form: 22 x 32 x 71 x 191 x 1571

Why is the prime factorization of 751,716 written as 22 x 32 x 71 x 191 x 1571?

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 751,716

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 751,716 by 2

751,716 ÷ 2 = 375,858 - No remainder! 2 is one of the factors!
375,858 ÷ 2 = 187,929 - No remainder! 2 is one of the factors!
187,929 ÷ 2 = 93,964.5 - There is a remainder. We can't divide by 2 evenly anymore. Let's try the next prime number
187,929 ÷ 3 = 62,643 - No remainder! 3 is one of the factors!
62,643 ÷ 3 = 20,881 - No remainder! 3 is one of the factors!
20,881 ÷ 3 = 6,960.3333 - There is a remainder. We can't divide by 3 evenly anymore. Let's try the next prime number
20,881 ÷ 5 = 4,176.2 - This has a remainder. 5 is not a factor.
20,881 ÷ 7 = 2,983 - No remainder! 7 is one of the factors!
2,983 ÷ 7 = 426.1429 - There is a remainder. We can't divide by 7 evenly anymore. Let's try the next prime number
2,983 ÷ 11 = 271.1818 - This has a remainder. 11 is not a factor.
2,983 ÷ 13 = 229.4615 - This has a remainder. 13 is not a factor.
2,983 ÷ 17 = 175.4706 - This has a remainder. 17 is not a factor.
2,983 ÷ 19 = 157 - No remainder! 19 is one of the factors!
157 ÷ 19 = 8.2632 - There is a remainder. We can't divide by 19 evenly anymore. Let's try the next prime number
157 ÷ 23 = 6.8261 - This has a remainder. 23 is not a factor.
157 ÷ 29 = 5.4138 - This has a remainder. 29 is not a factor.
157 ÷ 31 = 5.0645 - This has a remainder. 31 is not a factor.
...
Keep trying increasingly larger numbers until you find one that divides evenly.
...
157 ÷ 157 = 1 - No remainder! 157 is one of the factors!

The orange divisor(s) above are the prime factors of the number 751,716. If we put all of it together we have the factors 2 x 2 x 3 x 3 x 7 x 19 x 157 = 751,716. It can also be written in exponential form as 22 x 32 x 71 x 191 x 1571.

Factor Tree

Another way to do prime factorization is to use a factor tree. Below is a factor tree for the number 751,716.

751,716
Factor Arrows
2375,858
Factor Arrows
2187,929
Factor Arrows
362,643
Factor Arrows
320,881
Factor Arrows
72,983
Factor Arrows
19157

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