Prime Factorization of 232
What is the Prime Factorization of 232?
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Explanation of number 232 Prime Factorization
Prime Factorization of 232 it is expressing 232 as the product of prime factors. In other words it is finding which prime numbers should be multiplied together to make 232.
Since number 232 is a Composite number (not Prime) we can do its Prime Factorization.
To get a list of all Prime Factors of 232, we have to iteratively divide 232 by the smallest prime number possible until the result equals 1.
Here is the complete solution of finding Prime Factors of 232:
The smallest Prime Number which can divide 232 without a remainder is 2. So the first calculation step would look like:
232 ÷ 2 = 116
Now we repeat this action until the result equals 1:
116 ÷ 2 = 58
58 ÷ 2 = 29
29 ÷ 29 = 1
Now we have all the Prime Factors for number 232. It is: 2, 2, 2, 29
Or you may also write it in exponential form: 23 × 29
Prime Factor Tree of 232
We may also express the prime factorization of 232 as a Factor Tree:
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Prime factors are the positive integers having only two factors - 1 and the number itself