Prime factors of 362
The prime factors are: 2, 181
Prime Factor Decomposition or Prime Factorization is the process of finding which prime numbers can be multiplied together to make the original number. 362 divided by 2, 181 gives no remainder. This means Prime number are numbers that can divide without remainder.
How to Calculate Prime Factorization of 362?
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 \( (2, 3, 5, 7, 11, 13, 17, 19, 23, 29, 31, 37, 41, 43, 47, 53, 59, 61, 67, 71, ...) \).
\(362\div \color{red}{2} = 181\)
\(181\div \color{red}{181} = 1\)
Factorize\( (362) = \) \(2\times 181\)
Factor Tree of 362
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| 2 | | 181 |
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