Prime factorization of $$$3526$$$
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Find the prime factorization of $$$3526$$$.
Solution
Start with the number $$$2$$$.
Determine whether $$$3526$$$ is divisible by $$$2$$$.
It is divisible, thus, divide $$$3526$$$ by $$${\color{green}2}$$$: $$$\frac{3526}{2} = {\color{red}1763}$$$.
Determine whether $$$1763$$$ is divisible by $$$2$$$.
Since it is not divisible, move to the next prime number.
The next prime number is $$$3$$$.
Determine whether $$$1763$$$ is divisible by $$$3$$$.
Since it is not divisible, move to the next prime number.
The next prime number is $$$5$$$.
Determine whether $$$1763$$$ is divisible by $$$5$$$.
Since it is not divisible, move to the next prime number.
The next prime number is $$$7$$$.
Determine whether $$$1763$$$ is divisible by $$$7$$$.
Since it is not divisible, move to the next prime number.
The next prime number is $$$11$$$.
Determine whether $$$1763$$$ is divisible by $$$11$$$.
Since it is not divisible, move to the next prime number.
The next prime number is $$$13$$$.
Determine whether $$$1763$$$ is divisible by $$$13$$$.
Since it is not divisible, move to the next prime number.
The next prime number is $$$17$$$.
Determine whether $$$1763$$$ is divisible by $$$17$$$.
Since it is not divisible, move to the next prime number.
The next prime number is $$$19$$$.
Determine whether $$$1763$$$ is divisible by $$$19$$$.
Since it is not divisible, move to the next prime number.
The next prime number is $$$23$$$.
Determine whether $$$1763$$$ is divisible by $$$23$$$.
Since it is not divisible, move to the next prime number.
The next prime number is $$$29$$$.
Determine whether $$$1763$$$ is divisible by $$$29$$$.
Since it is not divisible, move to the next prime number.
The next prime number is $$$31$$$.
Determine whether $$$1763$$$ is divisible by $$$31$$$.
Since it is not divisible, move to the next prime number.
The next prime number is $$$37$$$.
Determine whether $$$1763$$$ is divisible by $$$37$$$.
Since it is not divisible, move to the next prime number.
The next prime number is $$$41$$$.
Determine whether $$$1763$$$ is divisible by $$$41$$$.
It is divisible, thus, divide $$$1763$$$ by $$${\color{green}41}$$$: $$$\frac{1763}{41} = {\color{red}43}$$$.
The prime number $$${\color{green}43}$$$ has no other factors then $$$1$$$ and $$${\color{green}43}$$$: $$$\frac{43}{43} = {\color{red}1}$$$.
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: $$$3526 = 2 \cdot 41 \cdot 43$$$.
Answer
The prime factorization is $$$3526 = 2 \cdot 41 \cdot 43$$$A.