Prime factorization of $$$2426$$$

Find the prime factorization of $$$2426$$$.

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

Determine whether $$$2426$$$ is divisible by $$$2$$$.

It is divisible, thus, divide $$$2426$$$ by $$${\color{green}2}$$$: $$$\frac{2426}{2} = {\color{red}1213}$$$.

The prime number $$${\color{green}1213}$$$ has no other factors then $$$1$$$ and $$${\color{green}1213}$$$: $$$\frac{1213}{1213} = {\color{red}1}$$$.

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: $$$2426 = 2 \cdot 1213$$$.

The prime factorization is $$$2426 = 2 \cdot 1213$$$A.