Prime Factorization of 38
What is the Prime Factorization of 38?
Explanation of number 38 Prime Factorization
Prime Factorization of 38 it is expressing 38 as the product of prime factors. In other words it is finding which prime numbers should be multiplied together to make 38.
Since number 38 is a Composite number (not Prime) we can do its Prime Factorization.
To get a list of all Prime Factors of 38, we have to iteratively divide 38 by the smallest prime number possible until the result equals 1.
Here is the complete solution of finding Prime Factors of 38:
The smallest Prime Number which can divide 38 without a remainder is 2. So the first calculation step would look like:
38 ÷ 2 = 19
Now we repeat this action until the result equals 1:
19 ÷ 19 = 1
Now we have all the Prime Factors for number 38. It is: 2, 19
Prime Factor Tree of 38
We may also express the prime factorization of 38 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