Prime Factorization of 170
What is the Prime Factorization of 170?
Explanation of number 170 Prime Factorization
Prime Factorization of 170 it is expressing 170 as the product of prime factors. In other words it is finding which prime numbers should be multiplied together to make 170.
Since number 170 is a Composite number (not Prime) we can do its Prime Factorization.
To get a list of all Prime Factors of 170, we have to iteratively divide 170 by the smallest prime number possible until the result equals 1.
Here is the complete solution of finding Prime Factors of 170:
The smallest Prime Number which can divide 170 without a remainder is 2. So the first calculation step would look like:
170 ÷ 2 = 85
Now we repeat this action until the result equals 1:
85 ÷ 5 = 17
17 ÷ 17 = 1
Now we have all the Prime Factors for number 170. It is: 2, 5, 17
Prime Factor Tree of 170
We may also express the prime factorization of 170 as a Factor Tree:
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Prime factors are the positive integers having only two factors - 1 and the number itself