Prime factors of 9908
The prime factors are: 2, 2, 2477
Prime Factor Decomposition or Prime Factorization is the process of finding which prime numbers can be multiplied together to make the original number. 9908 divided by 2, 2, 2477 gives no remainder. This means Prime number are numbers that can divide without remainder.
How to Calculate Prime Factorization of 9908?
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 \( (2, 3, 5, 7, 11, 13, 17, 19, 23, 29, 31, 37, 41, 43, 47, 53, 59, 61, 67, 71, ...) \).
\(9908\div \color{red}{2} = 4954\)
\(4954\div \color{red}{2} = 2477\)
\(2477\div \color{red}{2477} = 1\)
Factorize\( (9908) = \) \(2\times 2\times 2477\)
Factor Tree of 9908
| 9908 | | |
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| 2 | | 4954 | |
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| 2 | | 2477 |
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