Q: What is the prime factorization of the number 7,508,064?

 A:
  • The prime factors are: 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 3 x 197 x 397
    • or also written as { 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 3, 197, 397 }
  • Written in exponential form: 25 x 31 x 1971 x 3971

Why is the prime factorization of 7,508,064 written as 25 x 31 x 1971 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 7,508,064

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 7,508,064 by 2

7,508,064 ÷ 2 = 3,754,032 - No remainder! 2 is one of the factors!
3,754,032 ÷ 2 = 1,877,016 - No remainder! 2 is one of the factors!
1,877,016 ÷ 2 = 938,508 - No remainder! 2 is one of the factors!
938,508 ÷ 2 = 469,254 - No remainder! 2 is one of the factors!
469,254 ÷ 2 = 234,627 - No remainder! 2 is one of the factors!
234,627 ÷ 2 = 117,313.5 - There is a remainder. We can't divide by 2 evenly anymore. Let's try the next prime number
234,627 ÷ 3 = 78,209 - No remainder! 3 is one of the factors!
78,209 ÷ 3 = 26,069.6667 - There is a remainder. We can't divide by 3 evenly anymore. Let's try the next prime number
78,209 ÷ 5 = 15,641.8 - This has a remainder. 5 is not a factor.
78,209 ÷ 7 = 11,172.7143 - This has a remainder. 7 is not a factor.
78,209 ÷ 11 = 7,109.9091 - This has a remainder. 11 is not a factor.
...
Keep trying increasingly larger numbers until you find one that divides evenly.
...
78,209 ÷ 197 = 397 - No remainder! 197 is one of the factors!
397 ÷ 197 = 2.0152 - There is a remainder. We can't divide by 197 evenly anymore. Let's try the next prime number
397 ÷ 199 = 1.995 - This has a remainder. 199 is not a factor.
397 ÷ 211 = 1.8815 - This has a remainder. 211 is not a factor.
397 ÷ 223 = 1.7803 - This has a remainder. 223 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 7,508,064. If we put all of it together we have the factors 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 3 x 197 x 397 = 7,508,064. It can also be written in exponential form as 25 x 31 x 1971 x 3971.

Factor Tree

Another way to do prime factorization is to use a factor tree. Below is a factor tree for the number 7,508,064.

7,508,064
Factor Arrows
23,754,032
Factor Arrows
21,877,016
Factor Arrows
2938,508
Factor Arrows
2469,254
Factor Arrows
2234,627
Factor Arrows
378,209
Factor Arrows
197397

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