Prime Factorization of 142
What is the Prime Factorization of 142?
Explanation of number 142 Prime Factorization
Prime Factorization of 142 it is expressing 142 as the product of prime factors. In other words it is finding which prime numbers should be multiplied together to make 142.
Since number 142 is a Composite number (not Prime) we can do its Prime Factorization.
To get a list of all Prime Factors of 142, we have to iteratively divide 142 by the smallest prime number possible until the result equals 1.
Here is the complete solution of finding Prime Factors of 142:
The smallest Prime Number which can divide 142 without a remainder is 2. So the first calculation step would look like:
142 ÷ 2 = 71
Now we repeat this action until the result equals 1:
71 ÷ 71 = 1
Now we have all the Prime Factors for number 142. It is: 2, 71
Prime Factor Tree of 142
We may also express the prime factorization of 142 as a Factor Tree:
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Prime factors are the positive integers having only two factors - 1 and the number itself