Prime factors of 21416
The prime factors are: 2, 2, 2, 2677
Prime Factor Decomposition or Prime Factorization is the process of finding which prime numbers can be multiplied together to make the original number. 21416 divided by 2, 2, 2, 2677 gives no remainder. This means Prime number are numbers that can divide without remainder.
How to Calculate Prime Factorization of 21416?
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 \( (2, 3, 5, 7, 11, 13, 17, 19, 23, 29, 31, 37, 41, 43, 47, 53, 59, 61, 67, 71, ...) \).
\(21416\div \color{red}{2} = 10708\)
\(10708\div \color{red}{2} = 5354\)
\(5354\div \color{red}{2} = 2677\)
\(2677\div \color{red}{2677} = 1\)
Factorize\( (21416) = \) \(2\times 2\times 2\times 2677\)
Factor Tree of 21416
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