Q: What is the prime factorization of the number 41,616,711?

 A:
  • The prime factors are: 3 x 3 x 29 x 317 x 503
    • or also written as { 3, 3, 29, 317, 503 }
  • Written in exponential form: 32 x 291 x 3171 x 5031

Why is the prime factorization of 41,616,711 written as 32 x 291 x 3171 x 5031?

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 41,616,711

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 41,616,711 by 2

41,616,711 ÷ 2 = 20,808,355.5 - This has a remainder. Let's try another prime number.
41,616,711 ÷ 3 = 13,872,237 - No remainder! 3 is one of the factors!
13,872,237 ÷ 3 = 4,624,079 - No remainder! 3 is one of the factors!
4,624,079 ÷ 3 = 1,541,359.6667 - There is a remainder. We can't divide by 3 evenly anymore. Let's try the next prime number
4,624,079 ÷ 5 = 924,815.8 - This has a remainder. 5 is not a factor.
4,624,079 ÷ 7 = 660,582.7143 - This has a remainder. 7 is not a factor.
4,624,079 ÷ 11 = 420,370.8182 - This has a remainder. 11 is not a factor.
...
Keep trying increasingly larger numbers until you find one that divides evenly.
...
4,624,079 ÷ 29 = 159,451 - No remainder! 29 is one of the factors!
159,451 ÷ 29 = 5,498.3103 - There is a remainder. We can't divide by 29 evenly anymore. Let's try the next prime number
159,451 ÷ 31 = 5,143.5806 - This has a remainder. 31 is not a factor.
159,451 ÷ 37 = 4,309.4865 - This has a remainder. 37 is not a factor.
159,451 ÷ 41 = 3,889.0488 - This has a remainder. 41 is not a factor.
...
Keep trying increasingly larger numbers until you find one that divides evenly.
...
159,451 ÷ 317 = 503 - No remainder! 317 is one of the factors!
503 ÷ 317 = 1.5868 - There is a remainder. We can't divide by 317 evenly anymore. Let's try the next prime number
503 ÷ 331 = 1.5196 - This has a remainder. 331 is not a factor.
503 ÷ 337 = 1.4926 - This has a remainder. 337 is not a factor.
503 ÷ 347 = 1.4496 - This has a remainder. 347 is not a factor.
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Keep trying increasingly larger numbers until you find one that divides evenly.
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503 ÷ 503 = 1 - No remainder! 503 is one of the factors!

The orange divisor(s) above are the prime factors of the number 41,616,711. If we put all of it together we have the factors 3 x 3 x 29 x 317 x 503 = 41,616,711. It can also be written in exponential form as 32 x 291 x 3171 x 5031.

Factor Tree

Another way to do prime factorization is to use a factor tree. Below is a factor tree for the number 41,616,711.

41,616,711
Factor Arrows
313,872,237
Factor Arrows
34,624,079
Factor Arrows
29159,451
Factor Arrows
317503

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