what is the prime factorization of 376
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Answer:
47 is one of the factors!
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376 ÷ 2 = 188 - No remainder! 2 is one of the factors!
188 ÷ 2 = 94 - No remainder! 2 is one of the factors!
94 ÷ 2 = 47 - No remainder! 2 is one of the factors!
47 ÷ 2 = 23.5 - There is a remainder. We can't divide by 2 evenly anymore. Let's try the next prime number
47 ÷ 3 = 15.6667 - This has a remainder. 3 is not a factor.
47 ÷ 5 = 9.4 - This has a remainder. 5 is not a factor.
47 ÷ 7 = 6.7143 - This has a remainder. 7 is not a factor.
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Keep trying increasingly larger numbers until you find one that divides evenly.
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47 ÷ 47 = 1 - No remainder! 47 is one of the factors!
The orange divisor(s) above are the prime factors of the number 376. If we put all of it together we have the factors 2 x 2 x 2 x 47 = 376. It can also be written in exponential form as 23 x 471.