Q: What is the prime factorization of the number 37,711,030?

 A:
  • The prime factors are: 2 x 5 x 7 x 23 x 59 x 397
    • or also written as { 2, 5, 7, 23, 59, 397 }
  • Written in exponential form: 21 x 51 x 71 x 231 x 591 x 3971

Why is the prime factorization of 37,711,030 written as 21 x 51 x 71 x 231 x 591 x 3971?

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 37,711,030

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 37,711,030 by 2

37,711,030 ÷ 2 = 18,855,515 - No remainder! 2 is one of the factors!
18,855,515 ÷ 2 = 9,427,757.5 - There is a remainder. We can't divide by 2 evenly anymore. Let's try the next prime number
18,855,515 ÷ 3 = 6,285,171.6667 - This has a remainder. 3 is not a factor.
18,855,515 ÷ 5 = 3,771,103 - No remainder! 5 is one of the factors!
3,771,103 ÷ 5 = 754,220.6 - There is a remainder. We can't divide by 5 evenly anymore. Let's try the next prime number
3,771,103 ÷ 7 = 538,729 - No remainder! 7 is one of the factors!
538,729 ÷ 7 = 76,961.2857 - There is a remainder. We can't divide by 7 evenly anymore. Let's try the next prime number
538,729 ÷ 11 = 48,975.3636 - This has a remainder. 11 is not a factor.
538,729 ÷ 13 = 41,440.6923 - This has a remainder. 13 is not a factor.
538,729 ÷ 17 = 31,689.9412 - This has a remainder. 17 is not a factor.
...
Keep trying increasingly larger numbers until you find one that divides evenly.
...
538,729 ÷ 23 = 23,423 - No remainder! 23 is one of the factors!
23,423 ÷ 23 = 1,018.3913 - There is a remainder. We can't divide by 23 evenly anymore. Let's try the next prime number
23,423 ÷ 29 = 807.6897 - This has a remainder. 29 is not a factor.
23,423 ÷ 31 = 755.5806 - This has a remainder. 31 is not a factor.
23,423 ÷ 37 = 633.0541 - This has a remainder. 37 is not a factor.
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Keep trying increasingly larger numbers until you find one that divides evenly.
...
23,423 ÷ 59 = 397 - No remainder! 59 is one of the factors!
397 ÷ 59 = 6.7288 - There is a remainder. We can't divide by 59 evenly anymore. Let's try the next prime number
397 ÷ 61 = 6.5082 - This has a remainder. 61 is not a factor.
397 ÷ 67 = 5.9254 - This has a remainder. 67 is not a factor.
397 ÷ 71 = 5.5915 - This has a remainder. 71 is not a factor.
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Keep trying increasingly larger numbers until you find one that divides evenly.
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397 ÷ 397 = 1 - No remainder! 397 is one of the factors!

The orange divisor(s) above are the prime factors of the number 37,711,030. If we put all of it together we have the factors 2 x 5 x 7 x 23 x 59 x 397 = 37,711,030. It can also be written in exponential form as 21 x 51 x 71 x 231 x 591 x 3971.

Factor Tree

Another way to do prime factorization is to use a factor tree. Below is a factor tree for the number 37,711,030.

37,711,030
Factor Arrows
218,855,515
Factor Arrows
53,771,103
Factor Arrows
7538,729
Factor Arrows
2323,423
Factor Arrows
59397

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