Prime factors of 2804
The prime factors are: 2, 2, 701
Prime Factor Decomposition or Prime Factorization is the process of finding which prime numbers can be multiplied together to make the original number. 2804 divided by 2, 2, 701 gives no remainder. This means Prime number are numbers that can divide without remainder.
How to Calculate Prime Factorization of 2804?
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 \( (2, 3, 5, 7, 11, 13, 17, 19, 23, 29, 31, 37, 41, 43, 47, 53, 59, 61, 67, 71, ...) \).
\(2804\div \color{red}{2} = 1402\)
\(1402\div \color{red}{2} = 701\)
\(701\div \color{red}{701} = 1\)
Factorize\( (2804) = \) \(2\times 2\times 701\)
Factor Tree of 2804
| 2804 | | |
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| 2 | | 1402 | |
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| 2 | | 701 |
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