Prime factors of 12399

The prime factors are: 3, 4133
Prime Factor Decomposition or Prime Factorization is the process of finding which prime numbers can be multiplied together to make the original number. 12399 divided by 3, 4133 gives no remainder. This means Prime number are numbers that can divide without remainder.

How to Calculate Prime Factorization of 12399?

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

\(12399\div \color{red}{3} = 4133\)
\(4133\div \color{red}{4133} = 1\)

Factorize\( (12399) = \) \(3\times 4133\)