Prime Factorization of 252
What is the Prime Factorization of 252?
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Explanation of number 252 Prime Factorization
Prime Factorization of 252 it is expressing 252 as the product of prime factors. In other words it is finding which prime numbers should be multiplied together to make 252.
Since number 252 is a Composite number (not Prime) we can do its Prime Factorization.
To get a list of all Prime Factors of 252, we have to iteratively divide 252 by the smallest prime number possible until the result equals 1.
Here is the complete solution of finding Prime Factors of 252:
The smallest Prime Number which can divide 252 without a remainder is 2. So the first calculation step would look like:
252 ÷ 2 = 126
Now we repeat this action until the result equals 1:
126 ÷ 2 = 63
63 ÷ 3 = 21
21 ÷ 3 = 7
7 ÷ 7 = 1
Now we have all the Prime Factors for number 252. It is: 2, 2, 3, 3, 7
Or you may also write it in exponential form: 22 × 32 × 7
Prime Factor Tree of 252
We may also express the prime factorization of 252 as a Factor Tree:
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- Factors of a Number - List all Factors and Factor Pairs of a Number
- Is number a Prime - Find out whether a given number is Prime or not
- Prime Numbers List - List of all Prime Numbers - how many Prime numbers are between
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Prime factors are the positive integers having only two factors - 1 and the number itself