Prime Factorization of 174
What is the Prime Factorization of 174?
Explanation of number 174 Prime Factorization
Prime Factorization of 174 it is expressing 174 as the product of prime factors. In other words it is finding which prime numbers should be multiplied together to make 174.
Since number 174 is a Composite number (not Prime) we can do its Prime Factorization.
To get a list of all Prime Factors of 174, we have to iteratively divide 174 by the smallest prime number possible until the result equals 1.
Here is the complete solution of finding Prime Factors of 174:
The smallest Prime Number which can divide 174 without a remainder is 2. So the first calculation step would look like:
174 ÷ 2 = 87
Now we repeat this action until the result equals 1:
87 ÷ 3 = 29
29 ÷ 29 = 1
Now we have all the Prime Factors for number 174. It is: 2, 3, 29
Prime Factor Tree of 174
We may also express the prime factorization of 174 as a Factor Tree:
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Prime factors are the positive integers having only two factors - 1 and the number itself