Prime factors of 18138

The prime factors are: 2, 3, 3023
Prime Factor Decomposition or Prime Factorization is the process of finding which prime numbers can be multiplied together to make the original number. 18138 divided by 2, 3, 3023 gives no remainder. This means Prime number are numbers that can divide without remainder.

How to Calculate Prime Factorization of 18138?

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

\(18138\div \color{red}{2} = 9069\)
\(9069\div \color{red}{3} = 3023\)
\(3023\div \color{red}{3023} = 1\)

Factorize\( (18138) = \) \(2\times 3\times 3023\)

Factor Tree of 18138

18138
29069
33023
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