Prime factors of 55525
The prime factors are: 5, 5, 2221
Prime Factor Decomposition or Prime Factorization is the process of finding which prime numbers can be multiplied together to make the original number. 55525 divided by 5, 5, 2221 gives no remainder. This means Prime number are numbers that can divide without remainder.
How to Calculate Prime Factorization of 55525?
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 \( (2, 3, 5, 7, 11, 13, 17, 19, 23, 29, 31, 37, 41, 43, 47, 53, 59, 61, 67, 71, ...) \).
\(55525\div \color{red}{5} = 11105\)
\(11105\div \color{red}{5} = 2221\)
\(2221\div \color{red}{2221} = 1\)
Factorize\( (55525) = \) \(5\times 5\times 2221\)
Factor Tree of 55525
| 55525 | | |
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5 | | 11105 | |
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| 5 | | 2221 |
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