Q: What is the prime factorization of the number 100,102,328?

 A:
  • The prime factors are: 2 x 2 x 2 x 353 x 35,447
    • or also written as { 2, 2, 2, 353, 35,447 }
  • Written in exponential form: 23 x 3531 x 35,4471

Why is the prime factorization of 100,102,328 written as 23 x 3531 x 35,4471?

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 100,102,328

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 100,102,328 by 2

100,102,328 ÷ 2 = 50,051,164 - No remainder! 2 is one of the factors!
50,051,164 ÷ 2 = 25,025,582 - No remainder! 2 is one of the factors!
25,025,582 ÷ 2 = 12,512,791 - No remainder! 2 is one of the factors!
12,512,791 ÷ 2 = 6,256,395.5 - There is a remainder. We can't divide by 2 evenly anymore. Let's try the next prime number
12,512,791 ÷ 3 = 4,170,930.3333 - This has a remainder. 3 is not a factor.
12,512,791 ÷ 5 = 2,502,558.2 - This has a remainder. 5 is not a factor.
12,512,791 ÷ 7 = 1,787,541.5714 - This has a remainder. 7 is not a factor.
...
Keep trying increasingly larger numbers until you find one that divides evenly.
...
12,512,791 ÷ 353 = 35,447 - No remainder! 353 is one of the factors!
35,447 ÷ 353 = 100.4164 - There is a remainder. We can't divide by 353 evenly anymore. Let's try the next prime number
35,447 ÷ 359 = 98.7382 - This has a remainder. 359 is not a factor.
35,447 ÷ 367 = 96.5858 - This has a remainder. 367 is not a factor.
35,447 ÷ 373 = 95.0322 - This has a remainder. 373 is not a factor.
...
Keep trying increasingly larger numbers until you find one that divides evenly.
...
35,447 ÷ 35,447 = 1 - No remainder! 35,447 is one of the factors!

The orange divisor(s) above are the prime factors of the number 100,102,328. If we put all of it together we have the factors 2 x 2 x 2 x 353 x 35,447 = 100,102,328. It can also be written in exponential form as 23 x 3531 x 35,4471.

Factor Tree

Another way to do prime factorization is to use a factor tree. Below is a factor tree for the number 100,102,328.

100,102,328
Factor Arrows
250,051,164
Factor Arrows
225,025,582
Factor Arrows
212,512,791
Factor Arrows
35335,447

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