Prime Factorization of 972
What is the Prime Factorization of 972?
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Explanation of number 972 Prime Factorization
Prime Factorization of 972 it is expressing 972 as the product of prime factors. In other words it is finding which prime numbers should be multiplied together to make 972.
Since number 972 is a Composite number (not Prime) we can do its Prime Factorization.
To get a list of all Prime Factors of 972, we have to iteratively divide 972 by the smallest prime number possible until the result equals 1.
Here is the complete solution of finding Prime Factors of 972:
The smallest Prime Number which can divide 972 without a remainder is 2. So the first calculation step would look like:
972 ÷ 2 = 486
Now we repeat this action until the result equals 1:
486 ÷ 2 = 243
243 ÷ 3 = 81
81 ÷ 3 = 27
27 ÷ 3 = 9
9 ÷ 3 = 3
3 ÷ 3 = 1
Now we have all the Prime Factors for number 972. It is: 2, 2, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3
Or you may also write it in exponential form: 22 × 35
Prime Factor Tree of 972
We may also express the prime factorization of 972 as a Factor Tree:
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Prime Factorization Table
| Number | Prime Factors |
|---|---|
| 957 | 3, 11, 29 |
| 958 | 2, 479 |
| 959 | 7, 137 |
| 960 | 26 × 3 × 5 |
| 961 | 312 |
| 962 | 2, 13, 37 |
| 963 | 32 × 107 |
| 964 | 22 × 241 |
| 965 | 5, 193 |
| 966 | 2, 3, 7, 23 |
| 967 | 967 |
| 968 | 23 × 112 |
| 969 | 3, 17, 19 |
| 970 | 2, 5, 97 |
| 971 | 971 |
| 972 | 22 × 35 |
| 973 | 7, 139 |
| 974 | 2, 487 |
| 975 | 3 × 52 × 13 |
| 976 | 24 × 61 |
| 977 | 977 |
| 978 | 2, 3, 163 |
| 979 | 11, 89 |
| 980 | 22 × 5 × 72 |
| 981 | 32 × 109 |
| 982 | 2, 491 |
| 983 | 983 |
| 984 | 23 × 3 × 41 |
| 985 | 5, 197 |
| 986 | 2, 17, 29 |
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Prime factors are the positive integers having only two factors - 1 and the number itself