Prime factorization of $$$262$$$
Your Input
Find the prime factorization of $$$262$$$.
Solution
Start with the number $$$2$$$.
Determine whether $$$262$$$ is divisible by $$$2$$$.
It is divisible, thus, divide $$$262$$$ by $$${\color{green}2}$$$: $$$\frac{262}{2} = {\color{red}131}$$$.
The prime number $$${\color{green}131}$$$ has no other factors then $$$1$$$ and $$${\color{green}131}$$$: $$$\frac{131}{131} = {\color{red}1}$$$.
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: $$$262 = 2 \cdot 131$$$.
Answer
The prime factorization is $$$262 = 2 \cdot 131$$$A.