Q: What is the prime factorization of the number 85,918,570?

 A:
  • The prime factors are: 2 x 5 x 19 x 23 x 19,661
    • or also written as { 2, 5, 19, 23, 19,661 }
  • Written in exponential form: 21 x 51 x 191 x 231 x 19,6611

Why is the prime factorization of 85,918,570 written as 21 x 51 x 191 x 231 x 19,6611?

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 85,918,570

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 85,918,570 by 2

85,918,570 ÷ 2 = 42,959,285 - No remainder! 2 is one of the factors!
42,959,285 ÷ 2 = 21,479,642.5 - There is a remainder. We can't divide by 2 evenly anymore. Let's try the next prime number
42,959,285 ÷ 3 = 14,319,761.6667 - This has a remainder. 3 is not a factor.
42,959,285 ÷ 5 = 8,591,857 - No remainder! 5 is one of the factors!
8,591,857 ÷ 5 = 1,718,371.4 - There is a remainder. We can't divide by 5 evenly anymore. Let's try the next prime number
8,591,857 ÷ 7 = 1,227,408.1429 - This has a remainder. 7 is not a factor.
8,591,857 ÷ 11 = 781,077.9091 - This has a remainder. 11 is not a factor.
8,591,857 ÷ 13 = 660,912.0769 - This has a remainder. 13 is not a factor.
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Keep trying increasingly larger numbers until you find one that divides evenly.
...
8,591,857 ÷ 19 = 452,203 - No remainder! 19 is one of the factors!
452,203 ÷ 19 = 23,800.1579 - There is a remainder. We can't divide by 19 evenly anymore. Let's try the next prime number
452,203 ÷ 23 = 19,661 - No remainder! 23 is one of the factors!
19,661 ÷ 23 = 854.8261 - There is a remainder. We can't divide by 23 evenly anymore. Let's try the next prime number
19,661 ÷ 29 = 677.9655 - This has a remainder. 29 is not a factor.
19,661 ÷ 31 = 634.2258 - This has a remainder. 31 is not a factor.
19,661 ÷ 37 = 531.3784 - 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.
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19,661 ÷ 19,661 = 1 - No remainder! 19,661 is one of the factors!

The orange divisor(s) above are the prime factors of the number 85,918,570. If we put all of it together we have the factors 2 x 5 x 19 x 23 x 19,661 = 85,918,570. It can also be written in exponential form as 21 x 51 x 191 x 231 x 19,6611.

Factor Tree

Another way to do prime factorization is to use a factor tree. Below is a factor tree for the number 85,918,570.

85,918,570
Factor Arrows
242,959,285
Factor Arrows
58,591,857
Factor Arrows
19452,203
Factor Arrows
2319,661

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