Prime factors of 6300

The prime factors are: 2, 2, 3, 3, 5, 5, 7
Prime Factor Decomposition or Prime Factorization is the process of finding which prime numbers can be multiplied together to make the original number. 6300 divided by 2, 2, 3, 3, 5, 5, 7 gives no remainder. This means Prime number are numbers that can divide without remainder.

How to Calculate Prime Factorization of 6300?

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

\(6300\div \color{red}{2} = 3150\)
\(3150\div \color{red}{2} = 1575\)
\(1575\div \color{red}{3} = 525\)
\(525\div \color{red}{3} = 175\)
\(175\div \color{red}{5} = 35\)
\(35\div \color{red}{5} = 7\)
\(7\div \color{red}{7} = 1\)

Factorize\( (6300) = \) \(2\times 2\times 3\times 3\times 5\times 5\times 7\)

Factor Tree of 6300

6300
23150
21575
3525
3175
535
57
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