What is the prime factorization of the number 31968?

Prime factors of 31968

The prime factors are: 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 3, 3, 3, 37
Prime Factor Decomposition or Prime Factorization is the process of finding which prime numbers can be multiplied together to make the original number. 31968 divided by 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 3, 3, 3, 37 gives no remainder. This means Prime number are numbers that can divide without remainder.

How to Calculate Prime Factorization of 31968?

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

\(31968\div \color{red}{2} = 15984\)
\(15984\div \color{red}{2} = 7992\)
\(7992\div \color{red}{2} = 3996\)
\(3996\div \color{red}{2} = 1998\)
\(1998\div \color{red}{2} = 999\)
\(999\div \color{red}{3} = 333\)
\(333\div \color{red}{3} = 111\)
\(111\div \color{red}{3} = 37\)
\(37\div \color{red}{37} = 1\)

Factorize\( (31968) = \) \(2\times 2\times 2\times 2\times 2\times 3\times 3\times 3\times 37\)

Factor Tree of 31968

	31968
2		15984
	2		7992
		2		3996
			2		1998
				2		999
					3		333
						3		111
							3		37

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