Prime Factorization of 76
What is the Prime Factorization of 76?
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Explanation of number 76 Prime Factorization
Prime Factorization of 76 it is expressing 76 as the product of prime factors. In other words it is finding which prime numbers should be multiplied together to make 76.
Since number 76 is a Composite number (not Prime) we can do its Prime Factorization.
To get a list of all Prime Factors of 76, we have to iteratively divide 76 by the smallest prime number possible until the result equals 1.
Here is the complete solution of finding Prime Factors of 76:
The smallest Prime Number which can divide 76 without a remainder is 2. So the first calculation step would look like:
76 ÷ 2 = 38
Now we repeat this action until the result equals 1:
38 ÷ 2 = 19
19 ÷ 19 = 1
Now we have all the Prime Factors for number 76. It is: 2, 2, 19
Or you may also write it in exponential form: 22 × 19
Prime Factor Tree of 76
We may also express the prime factorization of 76 as a Factor Tree:
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Prime factors are the positive integers having only two factors - 1 and the number itself