Prime factors of 13779

The prime factors are: 3, 3, 1531
Prime Factor Decomposition or Prime Factorization is the process of finding which prime numbers can be multiplied together to make the original number. 13779 divided by 3, 3, 1531 gives no remainder. This means Prime number are numbers that can divide without remainder.

How to Calculate Prime Factorization of 13779?

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

\(13779\div \color{red}{3} = 4593\)
\(4593\div \color{red}{3} = 1531\)
\(1531\div \color{red}{1531} = 1\)

Factorize\( (13779) = \) \(3\times 3\times 1531\)

Factor Tree of 13779

13779
34593
31531
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