Prime factors of 13732
The prime factors are: 2, 2, 3433
Prime Factor Decomposition or Prime Factorization is the process of finding which prime numbers can be multiplied together to make the original number. 13732 divided by 2, 2, 3433 gives no remainder. This means Prime number are numbers that can divide without remainder.
How to Calculate Prime Factorization of 13732?
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 \( (2, 3, 5, 7, 11, 13, 17, 19, 23, 29, 31, 37, 41, 43, 47, 53, 59, 61, 67, 71, ...) \).
\(13732\div \color{red}{2} = 6866\)
\(6866\div \color{red}{2} = 3433\)
\(3433\div \color{red}{3433} = 1\)
Factorize\( (13732) = \) \(2\times 2\times 3433\)
Factor Tree of 13732
| 13732 | | |
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| 2 | | 6866 | |
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| 2 | | 3433 |
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