Prime factors of 5524
The prime factors are: 2, 2, 1381
Prime Factor Decomposition or Prime Factorization is the process of finding which prime numbers can be multiplied together to make the original number. 5524 divided by 2, 2, 1381 gives no remainder. This means Prime number are numbers that can divide without remainder.
How to Calculate Prime Factorization of 5524?
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 \( (2, 3, 5, 7, 11, 13, 17, 19, 23, 29, 31, 37, 41, 43, 47, 53, 59, 61, 67, 71, ...) \).
\(5524\div \color{red}{2} = 2762\)
\(2762\div \color{red}{2} = 1381\)
\(1381\div \color{red}{1381} = 1\)
Factorize\( (5524) = \) \(2\times 2\times 1381\)
Factor Tree of 5524
| 5524 | | |
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| 2 | | 2762 | |
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| 2 | | 1381 |
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