Prime Factorization of 4
What is the Prime Factorization of 4?
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Explanation of number 4 Prime Factorization
Prime Factorization of 4 it is expressing 4 as the product of prime factors. In other words it is finding which prime numbers should be multiplied together to make 4.
Since number 4 is a Composite number (not Prime) we can do its Prime Factorization.
To get a list of all Prime Factors of 4, we have to iteratively divide 4 by the smallest prime number possible until the result equals 1.
Here is the complete solution of finding Prime Factors of 4:
The smallest Prime Number which can divide 4 without a remainder is 2. So the first calculation step would look like:
4 ÷ 2 = 2
Now we repeat this action until the result equals 1:
2 ÷ 2 = 1
Now we have all the Prime Factors for number 4. It is: 2, 2
Or you may also write it in exponential form: 22
Prime Factor Tree of 4
We may also express the prime factorization of 4 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