Prime factors of 16021
The prime factors are: 37, 433
Prime Factor Decomposition or Prime Factorization is the process of finding which prime numbers can be multiplied together to make the original number. 16021 divided by 37, 433 gives no remainder. This means Prime number are numbers that can divide without remainder.
How to Calculate Prime Factorization of 16021?
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 \( (2, 3, 5, 7, 11, 13, 17, 19, 23, 29, 31, 37, 41, 43, 47, 53, 59, 61, 67, 71, ...) \).
\(16021\div \color{red}{37} = 433\)
\(433\div \color{red}{433} = 1\)
Factorize\( (16021) = \) \(37\times 433\)
Factor Tree of 16021
| 16021 | |
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| 37 | | 433 |
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