Prime factors of 13491

The prime factors are: 3, 3, 1499
Prime Factor Decomposition or Prime Factorization is the process of finding which prime numbers can be multiplied together to make the original number. 13491 divided by 3, 3, 1499 gives no remainder. This means Prime number are numbers that can divide without remainder.

How to Calculate Prime Factorization of 13491?

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

\(13491\div \color{red}{3} = 4497\)
\(4497\div \color{red}{3} = 1499\)
\(1499\div \color{red}{1499} = 1\)

Factorize\( (13491) = \) \(3\times 3\times 1499\)

Factor Tree of 13491

13491
34497
31499
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