Prime factorization of $$$2885$$$

Find the prime factorization of $$$2885$$$.

Start with the number $$$2$$$.

Determine whether $$$2885$$$ is divisible by $$$2$$$.

Since it is not divisible, move to the next prime number.

The next prime number is $$$3$$$.

Determine whether $$$2885$$$ is divisible by $$$3$$$.

Since it is not divisible, move to the next prime number.

The next prime number is $$$5$$$.

Determine whether $$$2885$$$ is divisible by $$$5$$$.

It is divisible, thus, divide $$$2885$$$ by $$${\color{green}5}$$$: $$$\frac{2885}{5} = {\color{red}577}$$$.

The prime number $$${\color{green}577}$$$ has no other factors then $$$1$$$ and $$${\color{green}577}$$$: $$$\frac{577}{577} = {\color{red}1}$$$.

Since we have obtained $$$1$$$, we are done.

Now, just count the number of occurences of the divisors (green numbers), and write down the prime factorization: $$$2885 = 5 \cdot 577$$$.

The prime factorization is $$$2885 = 5 \cdot 577$$$A.