Prime factorization of $$$2740$$$
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Find the prime factorization of $$$2740$$$.
Solution
Start with the number $$$2$$$.
Determine whether $$$2740$$$ is divisible by $$$2$$$.
It is divisible, thus, divide $$$2740$$$ by $$${\color{green}2}$$$: $$$\frac{2740}{2} = {\color{red}1370}$$$.
Determine whether $$$1370$$$ is divisible by $$$2$$$.
It is divisible, thus, divide $$$1370$$$ by $$${\color{green}2}$$$: $$$\frac{1370}{2} = {\color{red}685}$$$.
Determine whether $$$685$$$ is divisible by $$$2$$$.
Since it is not divisible, move to the next prime number.
The next prime number is $$$3$$$.
Determine whether $$$685$$$ is divisible by $$$3$$$.
Since it is not divisible, move to the next prime number.
The next prime number is $$$5$$$.
Determine whether $$$685$$$ is divisible by $$$5$$$.
It is divisible, thus, divide $$$685$$$ by $$${\color{green}5}$$$: $$$\frac{685}{5} = {\color{red}137}$$$.
The prime number $$${\color{green}137}$$$ has no other factors then $$$1$$$ and $$${\color{green}137}$$$: $$$\frac{137}{137} = {\color{red}1}$$$.
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: $$$2740 = 2^{2} \cdot 5 \cdot 137$$$.
Answer
The prime factorization is $$$2740 = 2^{2} \cdot 5 \cdot 137$$$A.