Prime Factorization of 253
What is the Prime Factorization of 253?
Explanation of number 253 Prime Factorization
Prime Factorization of 253 it is expressing 253 as the product of prime factors. In other words it is finding which prime numbers should be multiplied together to make 253.
Since number 253 is a Composite number (not Prime) we can do its Prime Factorization.
To get a list of all Prime Factors of 253, we have to iteratively divide 253 by the smallest prime number possible until the result equals 1.
Here is the complete solution of finding Prime Factors of 253:
The smallest Prime Number which can divide 253 without a remainder is 11. So the first calculation step would look like:
253 ÷ 11 = 23
Now we repeat this action until the result equals 1:
23 ÷ 23 = 1
Now we have all the Prime Factors for number 253. It is: 11, 23
Prime Factor Tree of 253
We may also express the prime factorization of 253 as a Factor Tree:
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Prime factors are the positive integers having only two factors - 1 and the number itself