Prime factorization of $$$4118$$$

Find the prime factorization of $$$4118$$$.

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

Determine whether $$$4118$$$ is divisible by $$$2$$$.

It is divisible, thus, divide $$$4118$$$ by $$${\color{green}2}$$$: $$$\frac{4118}{2} = {\color{red}2059}$$$.

Determine whether $$$2059$$$ is divisible by $$$2$$$.

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

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

Determine whether $$$2059$$$ is divisible by $$$3$$$.

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

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

Determine whether $$$2059$$$ is divisible by $$$5$$$.

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

The next prime number is $$$7$$$.

Determine whether $$$2059$$$ is divisible by $$$7$$$.

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

The next prime number is $$$11$$$.

Determine whether $$$2059$$$ is divisible by $$$11$$$.

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

The next prime number is $$$13$$$.

Determine whether $$$2059$$$ is divisible by $$$13$$$.

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

The next prime number is $$$17$$$.

Determine whether $$$2059$$$ is divisible by $$$17$$$.

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

The next prime number is $$$19$$$.

Determine whether $$$2059$$$ is divisible by $$$19$$$.

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

The next prime number is $$$23$$$.

Determine whether $$$2059$$$ is divisible by $$$23$$$.

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

The next prime number is $$$29$$$.

Determine whether $$$2059$$$ is divisible by $$$29$$$.

It is divisible, thus, divide $$$2059$$$ by $$${\color{green}29}$$$: $$$\frac{2059}{29} = {\color{red}71}$$$.

The prime number $$${\color{green}71}$$$ has no other factors then $$$1$$$ and $$${\color{green}71}$$$: $$$\frac{71}{71} = {\color{red}1}$$$.

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: $$$4118 = 2 \cdot 29 \cdot 71$$$.

The prime factorization is $$$4118 = 2 \cdot 29 \cdot 71$$$A.