Prime Factorization of 261
What is the Prime Factorization of 261?
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Explanation of number 261 Prime Factorization
Prime Factorization of 261 it is expressing 261 as the product of prime factors. In other words it is finding which prime numbers should be multiplied together to make 261.
Since number 261 is a Composite number (not Prime) we can do its Prime Factorization.
To get a list of all Prime Factors of 261, we have to iteratively divide 261 by the smallest prime number possible until the result equals 1.
Here is the complete solution of finding Prime Factors of 261:
The smallest Prime Number which can divide 261 without a remainder is 3. So the first calculation step would look like:
261 ÷ 3 = 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 261. It is: 3, 3, 29
Or you may also write it in exponential form: 32 × 29
Prime Factor Tree of 261
We may also express the prime factorization of 261 as a Factor Tree:
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Prime Factorization Table
| Number | Prime Factors |
|---|---|
| 246 | 2, 3, 41 |
| 247 | 13, 19 |
| 248 | 23 × 31 |
| 249 | 3, 83 |
| 250 | 2 × 53 |
| 251 | 251 |
| 252 | 22 × 32 × 7 |
| 253 | 11, 23 |
| 254 | 2, 127 |
| 255 | 3, 5, 17 |
| 256 | 28 |
| 257 | 257 |
| 258 | 2, 3, 43 |
| 259 | 7, 37 |
| 260 | 22 × 5 × 13 |
| 261 | 32 × 29 |
| 262 | 2, 131 |
| 263 | 263 |
| 264 | 23 × 3 × 11 |
| 265 | 5, 53 |
| 266 | 2, 7, 19 |
| 267 | 3, 89 |
| 268 | 22 × 67 |
| 269 | 269 |
| 270 | 2 × 33 × 5 |
| 271 | 271 |
| 272 | 24 × 17 |
| 273 | 3, 7, 13 |
| 274 | 2, 137 |
| 275 | 52 × 11 |
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Prime factors are the positive integers having only two factors - 1 and the number itself