Prime Factorization of 143
What is the Prime Factorization of 143?
Explanation of number 143 Prime Factorization
Prime Factorization of 143 it is expressing 143 as the product of prime factors. In other words it is finding which prime numbers should be multiplied together to make 143.
Since number 143 is a Composite number (not Prime) we can do its Prime Factorization.
To get a list of all Prime Factors of 143, we have to iteratively divide 143 by the smallest prime number possible until the result equals 1.
Here is the complete solution of finding Prime Factors of 143:
The smallest Prime Number which can divide 143 without a remainder is 11. So the first calculation step would look like:
143 ÷ 11 = 13
Now we repeat this action until the result equals 1:
13 ÷ 13 = 1
Now we have all the Prime Factors for number 143. It is: 11, 13
Prime Factor Tree of 143
We may also express the prime factorization of 143 as a Factor Tree:
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Prime factors are the positive integers having only two factors - 1 and the number itself