Q: What is the prime factorization of the number 110,111,008?

 A:
  • The prime factors are: 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 7 x 31 x 101 x 157
    • or also written as { 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 7, 31, 101, 157 }
  • Written in exponential form: 25 x 71 x 311 x 1011 x 1571

Why is the prime factorization of 110,111,008 written as 25 x 71 x 311 x 1011 x 1571?

What is prime factorization?

Prime factorization or prime factor decomposition is the process of finding which prime numbers can be multiplied together to make the original number.

Finding the prime factors of 110,111,008

To find the prime factors, you start by dividing the number by the first prime number, which is 2. If there is not a remainder, meaning you can divide evenly, then 2 is a factor of the number. Continue dividing by 2 until you cannot divide evenly anymore. Write down how many 2's you were able to divide by evenly. Now try dividing by the next prime factor, which is 3. The goal is to get to a quotient of 1.

If it doesn't make sense yet, let's try it...

Here are the first several prime factors: 2, 3, 5, 7, 11, 13, 17, 19, 23, 29...

Let's start by dividing 110,111,008 by 2

110,111,008 ÷ 2 = 55,055,504 - No remainder! 2 is one of the factors!
55,055,504 ÷ 2 = 27,527,752 - No remainder! 2 is one of the factors!
27,527,752 ÷ 2 = 13,763,876 - No remainder! 2 is one of the factors!
13,763,876 ÷ 2 = 6,881,938 - No remainder! 2 is one of the factors!
6,881,938 ÷ 2 = 3,440,969 - No remainder! 2 is one of the factors!
3,440,969 ÷ 2 = 1,720,484.5 - There is a remainder. We can't divide by 2 evenly anymore. Let's try the next prime number
3,440,969 ÷ 3 = 1,146,989.6667 - This has a remainder. 3 is not a factor.
3,440,969 ÷ 5 = 688,193.8 - This has a remainder. 5 is not a factor.
3,440,969 ÷ 7 = 491,567 - No remainder! 7 is one of the factors!
491,567 ÷ 7 = 70,223.8571 - There is a remainder. We can't divide by 7 evenly anymore. Let's try the next prime number
491,567 ÷ 11 = 44,687.9091 - This has a remainder. 11 is not a factor.
491,567 ÷ 13 = 37,812.8462 - This has a remainder. 13 is not a factor.
491,567 ÷ 17 = 28,915.7059 - This has a remainder. 17 is not a factor.
...
Keep trying increasingly larger numbers until you find one that divides evenly.
...
491,567 ÷ 31 = 15,857 - No remainder! 31 is one of the factors!
15,857 ÷ 31 = 511.5161 - There is a remainder. We can't divide by 31 evenly anymore. Let's try the next prime number
15,857 ÷ 37 = 428.5676 - This has a remainder. 37 is not a factor.
15,857 ÷ 41 = 386.7561 - This has a remainder. 41 is not a factor.
15,857 ÷ 43 = 368.7674 - This has a remainder. 43 is not a factor.
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Keep trying increasingly larger numbers until you find one that divides evenly.
...
15,857 ÷ 101 = 157 - No remainder! 101 is one of the factors!
157 ÷ 101 = 1.5545 - There is a remainder. We can't divide by 101 evenly anymore. Let's try the next prime number
157 ÷ 103 = 1.5243 - This has a remainder. 103 is not a factor.
157 ÷ 107 = 1.4673 - This has a remainder. 107 is not a factor.
157 ÷ 109 = 1.4404 - This has a remainder. 109 is not a factor.
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Keep trying increasingly larger numbers until you find one that divides evenly.
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157 ÷ 157 = 1 - No remainder! 157 is one of the factors!

The orange divisor(s) above are the prime factors of the number 110,111,008. If we put all of it together we have the factors 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 7 x 31 x 101 x 157 = 110,111,008. It can also be written in exponential form as 25 x 71 x 311 x 1011 x 1571.

Factor Tree

Another way to do prime factorization is to use a factor tree. Below is a factor tree for the number 110,111,008.

110,111,008
Factor Arrows
255,055,504
Factor Arrows
227,527,752
Factor Arrows
213,763,876
Factor Arrows
26,881,938
Factor Arrows
23,440,969
Factor Arrows
7491,567
Factor Arrows
3115,857
Factor Arrows
101157

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