What is the prime factorization of the number 10496?

Prime factors of 10496

The prime factors are: 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 41
Prime Factor Decomposition or Prime Factorization is the process of finding which prime numbers can be multiplied together to make the original number. 10496 divided by 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 41 gives no remainder. This means Prime number are numbers that can divide without remainder.

How to Calculate Prime Factorization of 10496?

The main method of prime factorization is start dividing the number by the any divisible prime numbers until the only numbers left are prime numbers \( (2, 3, 5, 7, 11, 13, 17, 19, 23, 29, 31, 37, 41, 43, 47, 53, 59, 61, 67, 71, ...) \).

\(10496\div \color{red}{2} = 5248\)
\(5248\div \color{red}{2} = 2624\)
\(2624\div \color{red}{2} = 1312\)
\(1312\div \color{red}{2} = 656\)
\(656\div \color{red}{2} = 328\)
\(328\div \color{red}{2} = 164\)
\(164\div \color{red}{2} = 82\)
\(82\div \color{red}{2} = 41\)
\(41\div \color{red}{41} = 1\)

Factorize\( (10496) = \) \(2\times 2\times 2\times 2\times 2\times 2\times 2\times 2\times 41\)

Factor Tree of 10496

	10496
2		5248
	2		2624
		2		1312
			2		656
				2		328
					2		164
						2		82
							2		41

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