Prime Factorization of 51
What is the Prime Factorization of 51?
Explanation of number 51 Prime Factorization
Prime Factorization of 51 it is expressing 51 as the product of prime factors. In other words it is finding which prime numbers should be multiplied together to make 51.
Since number 51 is a Composite number (not Prime) we can do its Prime Factorization.
To get a list of all Prime Factors of 51, we have to iteratively divide 51 by the smallest prime number possible until the result equals 1.
Here is the complete solution of finding Prime Factors of 51:
The smallest Prime Number which can divide 51 without a remainder is 3. So the first calculation step would look like:
51 ÷ 3 = 17
Now we repeat this action until the result equals 1:
17 ÷ 17 = 1
Now we have all the Prime Factors for number 51. It is: 3, 17
Prime Factor Tree of 51
We may also express the prime factorization of 51 as a Factor Tree:
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Prime factors are the positive integers having only two factors - 1 and the number itself