Prime factors of 6315

The prime factors are: 3, 5, 421
Prime Factor Decomposition or Prime Factorization is the process of finding which prime numbers can be multiplied together to make the original number. 6315 divided by 3, 5, 421 gives no remainder. This means Prime number are numbers that can divide without remainder.

How to Calculate Prime Factorization of 6315?

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

\(6315\div \color{red}{3} = 2105\)
\(2105\div \color{red}{5} = 421\)
\(421\div \color{red}{421} = 1\)

Factorize\( (6315) = \) \(3\times 5\times 421\)

Factor Tree of 6315

6315
32105
5421
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