Prime factors of 18246

The prime factors are: 2, 3, 3041
Prime Factor Decomposition or Prime Factorization is the process of finding which prime numbers can be multiplied together to make the original number. 18246 divided by 2, 3, 3041 gives no remainder. This means Prime number are numbers that can divide without remainder.

How to Calculate Prime Factorization of 18246?

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

\(18246\div \color{red}{2} = 9123\)
\(9123\div \color{red}{3} = 3041\)
\(3041\div \color{red}{3041} = 1\)

Factorize\( (18246) = \) \(2\times 3\times 3041\)