Prime Factorization of 496

What is the Prime Factorization of 496?

Answer: Prime Factors of 496: 2, 2, 2, 2, 31

or

24 × 31

Explanation of number 496 Prime Factorization

Prime Factorization of 496 it is expressing 496 as the product of prime factors. In other words it is finding which prime numbers should be multiplied together to make 496.

Since number 496 is a Composite number (not Prime) we can do its Prime Factorization.

To get a list of all Prime Factors of 496, we have to iteratively divide 496 by the smallest prime number possible until the result equals 1.

Here is the complete solution of finding Prime Factors of 496:

The smallest Prime Number which can divide 496 without a remainder is 2. So the first calculation step would look like:

496 ÷ 2 = 248

Now we repeat this action until the result equals 1:

248 ÷ 2 = 124

124 ÷ 2 = 62

62 ÷ 2 = 31

31 ÷ 31 = 1

Now we have all the Prime Factors for number 496. It is: 2, 2, 2, 2, 31

Or you may also write it in exponential form: 24 × 31

Prime Factor Tree of 496

We may also express the prime factorization of 496 as a Factor Tree:

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Prime factors are the positive integers having only two factors - 1 and the number itself

Prime Factorization Table

NumberPrime Factors
13, 37
2, 241
3, 7, 23
22 × 112
5, 97
2 × 35
487
23 × 61
3, 163
2 × 5 × 72
491
49222 × 3 × 41
17, 29
2, 13, 19
32 × 5 × 11
24 × 31
7, 71
4982, 3, 83
499
22 × 53
3, 167
5022, 251
503
23 × 32 × 7
5, 101
2, 11, 23
3 × 132
22 × 127
509
2, 3, 5, 17

FAQ

What is the Prime Factorization of 496?

Prime Factors of 496: 2, 2, 2, 2, 31

How many prime factors does 496 have?

Number 496 has 5 Prime Factors

What is the Prime Factorization of 496 in exponential form?

The Prime Factorization of the number 496 in the exponential form is: 24 × 31