Prime factors of 11700

The prime factors are: 2, 2, 3, 3, 5, 5, 13
Prime Factor Decomposition or Prime Factorization is the process of finding which prime numbers can be multiplied together to make the original number. 11700 divided by 2, 2, 3, 3, 5, 5, 13 gives no remainder. This means Prime number are numbers that can divide without remainder.

How to Calculate Prime Factorization of 11700?

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 \( (2, 3, 5, 7, 11, 13, 17, 19, 23, 29, 31, 37, 41, 43, 47, 53, 59, 61, 67, 71, ...) \).

\(11700\div \color{red}{2} = 5850\)
\(5850\div \color{red}{2} = 2925\)
\(2925\div \color{red}{3} = 975\)
\(975\div \color{red}{3} = 325\)
\(325\div \color{red}{5} = 65\)
\(65\div \color{red}{5} = 13\)
\(13\div \color{red}{13} = 1\)

Factorize\( (11700) = \) \(2\times 2\times 3\times 3\times 5\times 5\times 13\)

Factor Tree of 11700

11700
25850
22925
3975
3325
565
513
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