Q: What is the prime factorization of the number 874,589?

 A:
  • The prime factors are: 19 x 191 x 241
    • or also written as { 19, 191, 241 }
  • Written in exponential form: 191 x 1911 x 2411

Why is the prime factorization of 874,589 written as 191 x 1911 x 2411?

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 874,589

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 874,589 by 2

874,589 ÷ 2 = 437,294.5 - This has a remainder. Let's try another prime number.
874,589 ÷ 3 = 291,529.6667 - This has a remainder. Let's try another prime number.
874,589 ÷ 5 = 174,917.8 - This has a remainder. Let's try another prime number.
...
Keep trying increasingly larger numbers until you find one that divides evenly.
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874,589 ÷ 19 = 46,031 - No remainder! 19 is one of the factors!
46,031 ÷ 19 = 2,422.6842 - There is a remainder. We can't divide by 19 evenly anymore. Let's try the next prime number
46,031 ÷ 23 = 2,001.3478 - This has a remainder. 23 is not a factor.
46,031 ÷ 29 = 1,587.2759 - This has a remainder. 29 is not a factor.
46,031 ÷ 31 = 1,484.871 - This has a remainder. 31 is not a factor.
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Keep trying increasingly larger numbers until you find one that divides evenly.
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46,031 ÷ 191 = 241 - No remainder! 191 is one of the factors!
241 ÷ 191 = 1.2618 - There is a remainder. We can't divide by 191 evenly anymore. Let's try the next prime number
241 ÷ 193 = 1.2487 - This has a remainder. 193 is not a factor.
241 ÷ 197 = 1.2234 - This has a remainder. 197 is not a factor.
241 ÷ 199 = 1.2111 - This has a remainder. 199 is not a factor.
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Keep trying increasingly larger numbers until you find one that divides evenly.
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241 ÷ 241 = 1 - No remainder! 241 is one of the factors!

The orange divisor(s) above are the prime factors of the number 874,589. If we put all of it together we have the factors 19 x 191 x 241 = 874,589. It can also be written in exponential form as 191 x 1911 x 2411.

Factor Tree

Another way to do prime factorization is to use a factor tree. Below is a factor tree for the number 874,589.

874,589
Factor Arrows
1946,031
Factor Arrows
191241

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