Prime factors of 722

The prime factors are: 2, 19, 19
Prime Factor Decomposition or Prime Factorization is the process of finding which prime numbers can be multiplied together to make the original number. 722 divided by 2, 19, 19 gives no remainder. This means Prime number are numbers that can divide without remainder.

How to Calculate Prime Factorization of 722?

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

\(722\div \color{red}{2} = 361\)
\(361\div \color{red}{19} = 19\)
\(19\div \color{red}{19} = 1\)

Factorize\( (722) = \) \(2\times 19\times 19\)

Factor Tree of 722

722
2361
1919
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