Prime Factorization of 480

What is the Prime Factorization of 480?

Answer: Prime Factors of 480: 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 3, 5

or

25 × 3 × 5

Explanation of number 480 Prime Factorization

Prime Factorization of 480 it is expressing 480 as the product of prime factors. In other words it is finding which prime numbers should be multiplied together to make 480.

Since number 480 is a Composite number (not Prime) we can do its Prime Factorization.

To get a list of all Prime Factors of 480, we have to iteratively divide 480 by the smallest prime number possible until the result equals 1.

Here is the complete solution of finding Prime Factors of 480:

The smallest Prime Number which can divide 480 without a remainder is 2. So the first calculation step would look like:

480 ÷ 2 = 240

Now we repeat this action until the result equals 1:

240 ÷ 2 = 120

120 ÷ 2 = 60

60 ÷ 2 = 30

30 ÷ 2 = 15

15 ÷ 3 = 5

5 ÷ 5 = 1

Now we have all the Prime Factors for number 480. It is: 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 3, 5

Or you may also write it in exponential form: 25 × 3 × 5

Prime Factor Tree of 480

We may also express the prime factorization of 480 as a Factor Tree:

Prime factors of 480 factorization tree of 480

Prime Factorization Table

NumberPrime Factors
3, 5, 31
2, 233
467
22 × 32 × 13
4697, 67
2, 5, 47
4713, 157
23 × 59
11, 43
4742, 3, 79
52 × 19
22 × 7 × 17
32 × 53
2, 239
479
25 × 3 × 5
13, 37
2, 241
3, 7, 23
22 × 112
5, 97
2 × 35
487
23 × 61
3, 163
2 × 5 × 72
491
22 × 3 × 41
17, 29
2, 13, 19

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FAQ

What is the Prime Factorization of 480?

Prime Factors of 480: 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 3, 5

How many prime factors does 480 have?

Number 480 has 7 Prime Factors

What is the Prime Factorization of 480 in exponential form?

The Prime Factorization of the number 480 in the exponential form is: 25 × 3 × 5