Prime factors of 6462

The prime factors are: 2, 3, 3, 359
Prime Factor Decomposition or Prime Factorization is the process of finding which prime numbers can be multiplied together to make the original number. 6462 divided by 2, 3, 3, 359 gives no remainder. This means Prime number are numbers that can divide without remainder.

How to Calculate Prime Factorization of 6462?

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

\(6462\div \color{red}{2} = 3231\)
\(3231\div \color{red}{3} = 1077\)
\(1077\div \color{red}{3} = 359\)
\(359\div \color{red}{359} = 1\)

Factorize\( (6462) = \) \(2\times 3\times 3\times 359\)

Factor Tree of 6462

6462
23231
31077
3359
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