Prime factors of 1994
The prime factors are: 2, 997
Prime Factor Decomposition or Prime Factorization is the process of finding which prime numbers can be multiplied together to make the original number. 1994 divided by 2, 997 gives no remainder. This means Prime number are numbers that can divide without remainder.
How to Calculate Prime Factorization of 1994?
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 \( (2, 3, 5, 7, 11, 13, 17, 19, 23, 29, 31, 37, 41, 43, 47, 53, 59, 61, 67, 71, ...) \).
\(1994\div \color{red}{2} = 997\)
\(997\div \color{red}{997} = 1\)
Factorize\( (1994) = \) \(2\times 997\)
Factor Tree of 1994
| 1994 | |
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| 2 | | 997 |
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