Q: What is the prime factorization of the number 82,268,730?

 A:
  • The prime factors are: 2 x 3 x 3 x 3 x 5 x 31 x 9,829
    • or also written as { 2, 3, 3, 3, 5, 31, 9,829 }
  • Written in exponential form: 21 x 33 x 51 x 311 x 9,8291

Why is the prime factorization of 82,268,730 written as 21 x 33 x 51 x 311 x 9,8291?

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 82,268,730

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 82,268,730 by 2

82,268,730 ÷ 2 = 41,134,365 - No remainder! 2 is one of the factors!
41,134,365 ÷ 2 = 20,567,182.5 - There is a remainder. We can't divide by 2 evenly anymore. Let's try the next prime number
41,134,365 ÷ 3 = 13,711,455 - No remainder! 3 is one of the factors!
13,711,455 ÷ 3 = 4,570,485 - No remainder! 3 is one of the factors!
4,570,485 ÷ 3 = 1,523,495 - No remainder! 3 is one of the factors!
1,523,495 ÷ 3 = 507,831.6667 - There is a remainder. We can't divide by 3 evenly anymore. Let's try the next prime number
1,523,495 ÷ 5 = 304,699 - No remainder! 5 is one of the factors!
304,699 ÷ 5 = 60,939.8 - There is a remainder. We can't divide by 5 evenly anymore. Let's try the next prime number
304,699 ÷ 7 = 43,528.4286 - This has a remainder. 7 is not a factor.
304,699 ÷ 11 = 27,699.9091 - This has a remainder. 11 is not a factor.
304,699 ÷ 13 = 23,438.3846 - This has a remainder. 13 is not a factor.
...
Keep trying increasingly larger numbers until you find one that divides evenly.
...
304,699 ÷ 31 = 9,829 - No remainder! 31 is one of the factors!
9,829 ÷ 31 = 317.0645 - There is a remainder. We can't divide by 31 evenly anymore. Let's try the next prime number
9,829 ÷ 37 = 265.6486 - This has a remainder. 37 is not a factor.
9,829 ÷ 41 = 239.7317 - This has a remainder. 41 is not a factor.
9,829 ÷ 43 = 228.5814 - This has a remainder. 43 is not a factor.
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Keep trying increasingly larger numbers until you find one that divides evenly.
...
9,829 ÷ 9,829 = 1 - No remainder! 9,829 is one of the factors!

The orange divisor(s) above are the prime factors of the number 82,268,730. If we put all of it together we have the factors 2 x 3 x 3 x 3 x 5 x 31 x 9,829 = 82,268,730. It can also be written in exponential form as 21 x 33 x 51 x 311 x 9,8291.

Factor Tree

Another way to do prime factorization is to use a factor tree. Below is a factor tree for the number 82,268,730.

82,268,730
Factor Arrows
241,134,365
Factor Arrows
313,711,455
Factor Arrows
34,570,485
Factor Arrows
31,523,495
Factor Arrows
5304,699
Factor Arrows
319,829

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