Prime factors of 14736

The prime factors are: 2, 2, 2, 2, 3, 307
Prime Factor Decomposition or Prime Factorization is the process of finding which prime numbers can be multiplied together to make the original number. 14736 divided by 2, 2, 2, 2, 3, 307 gives no remainder. This means Prime number are numbers that can divide without remainder.

How to Calculate Prime Factorization of 14736?

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

\(14736\div \color{red}{2} = 7368\)
\(7368\div \color{red}{2} = 3684\)
\(3684\div \color{red}{2} = 1842\)
\(1842\div \color{red}{2} = 921\)
\(921\div \color{red}{3} = 307\)
\(307\div \color{red}{307} = 1\)

Factorize\( (14736) = \) \(2\times 2\times 2\times 2\times 3\times 307\)

Factor Tree of 14736

14736
27368
23684
21842
2921
3307
If you want to learn more about prime factorization, take a look at the Wikipedia page.
Prime factors of: