Prime factors of 3495
The prime factors are: 3, 5, 233
Prime Factor Decomposition or Prime Factorization is the process of finding which prime numbers can be multiplied together to make the original number. 3495 divided by 3, 5, 233 gives no remainder. This means Prime number are numbers that can divide without remainder.
How to Calculate Prime Factorization of 3495?
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 \( (2, 3, 5, 7, 11, 13, 17, 19, 23, 29, 31, 37, 41, 43, 47, 53, 59, 61, 67, 71, ...) \).
\(3495\div \color{red}{3} = 1165\)
\(1165\div \color{red}{5} = 233\)
\(233\div \color{red}{233} = 1\)
Factorize\( (3495) = \) \(3\times 5\times 233\)
Factor Tree of 3495
| 3495 | | |
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| 3 | | 1165 | |
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| 5 | | 233 |
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