Q: What is the prime factorization of the number 77,385,564?

 A:
  • The prime factors are: 2 x 2 x 3 x 3 x 3 x 17 x 113 x 373
    • or also written as { 2, 2, 3, 3, 3, 17, 113, 373 }
  • Written in exponential form: 22 x 33 x 171 x 1131 x 3731

Why is the prime factorization of 77,385,564 written as 22 x 33 x 171 x 1131 x 3731?

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 77,385,564

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 77,385,564 by 2

77,385,564 ÷ 2 = 38,692,782 - No remainder! 2 is one of the factors!
38,692,782 ÷ 2 = 19,346,391 - No remainder! 2 is one of the factors!
19,346,391 ÷ 2 = 9,673,195.5 - There is a remainder. We can't divide by 2 evenly anymore. Let's try the next prime number
19,346,391 ÷ 3 = 6,448,797 - No remainder! 3 is one of the factors!
6,448,797 ÷ 3 = 2,149,599 - No remainder! 3 is one of the factors!
2,149,599 ÷ 3 = 716,533 - No remainder! 3 is one of the factors!
716,533 ÷ 3 = 238,844.3333 - There is a remainder. We can't divide by 3 evenly anymore. Let's try the next prime number
716,533 ÷ 5 = 143,306.6 - This has a remainder. 5 is not a factor.
716,533 ÷ 7 = 102,361.8571 - This has a remainder. 7 is not a factor.
716,533 ÷ 11 = 65,139.3636 - This has a remainder. 11 is not a factor.
...
Keep trying increasingly larger numbers until you find one that divides evenly.
...
716,533 ÷ 17 = 42,149 - No remainder! 17 is one of the factors!
42,149 ÷ 17 = 2,479.3529 - There is a remainder. We can't divide by 17 evenly anymore. Let's try the next prime number
42,149 ÷ 19 = 2,218.3684 - This has a remainder. 19 is not a factor.
42,149 ÷ 23 = 1,832.5652 - This has a remainder. 23 is not a factor.
42,149 ÷ 29 = 1,453.4138 - This has a remainder. 29 is not a factor.
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Keep trying increasingly larger numbers until you find one that divides evenly.
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42,149 ÷ 113 = 373 - No remainder! 113 is one of the factors!
373 ÷ 113 = 3.3009 - There is a remainder. We can't divide by 113 evenly anymore. Let's try the next prime number
373 ÷ 127 = 2.937 - This has a remainder. 127 is not a factor.
373 ÷ 131 = 2.8473 - This has a remainder. 131 is not a factor.
373 ÷ 137 = 2.7226 - This has a remainder. 137 is not a factor.
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Keep trying increasingly larger numbers until you find one that divides evenly.
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373 ÷ 373 = 1 - No remainder! 373 is one of the factors!

The orange divisor(s) above are the prime factors of the number 77,385,564. If we put all of it together we have the factors 2 x 2 x 3 x 3 x 3 x 17 x 113 x 373 = 77,385,564. It can also be written in exponential form as 22 x 33 x 171 x 1131 x 3731.

Factor Tree

Another way to do prime factorization is to use a factor tree. Below is a factor tree for the number 77,385,564.

77,385,564
Factor Arrows
238,692,782
Factor Arrows
219,346,391
Factor Arrows
36,448,797
Factor Arrows
32,149,599
Factor Arrows
3716,533
Factor Arrows
1742,149
Factor Arrows
113373

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