Prime factors of 21642
The prime factors are: 2, 3, 3607
Prime Factor Decomposition or Prime Factorization is the process of finding which prime numbers can be multiplied together to make the original number. 21642 divided by 2, 3, 3607 gives no remainder. This means Prime number are numbers that can divide without remainder.
How to Calculate Prime Factorization of 21642?
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 \( (2, 3, 5, 7, 11, 13, 17, 19, 23, 29, 31, 37, 41, 43, 47, 53, 59, 61, 67, 71, ...) \).
\(21642\div \color{red}{2} = 10821\)
\(10821\div \color{red}{3} = 3607\)
\(3607\div \color{red}{3607} = 1\)
Factorize\( (21642) = \) \(2\times 3\times 3607\)
Factor Tree of 21642
| 21642 | | |
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| 2 | | 10821 | |
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| 3 | | 3607 |
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