Prime factors of 23709

The prime factors are: 3, 7, 1129
Prime Factor Decomposition or Prime Factorization is the process of finding which prime numbers can be multiplied together to make the original number. 23709 divided by 3, 7, 1129 gives no remainder. This means Prime number are numbers that can divide without remainder.

How to Calculate Prime Factorization of 23709?

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

\(23709\div \color{red}{3} = 7903\)
\(7903\div \color{red}{7} = 1129\)
\(1129\div \color{red}{1129} = 1\)

Factorize\( (23709) = \) \(3\times 7\times 1129\)

Factor Tree of 23709

23709
37903
71129
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