Prime factorization of $$$3246$$$
Your Input
Find the prime factorization of $$$3246$$$.
Solution
Start with the number $$$2$$$.
Determine whether $$$3246$$$ is divisible by $$$2$$$.
It is divisible, thus, divide $$$3246$$$ by $$${\color{green}2}$$$: $$$\frac{3246}{2} = {\color{red}1623}$$$.
Determine whether $$$1623$$$ is divisible by $$$2$$$.
Since it is not divisible, move to the next prime number.
The next prime number is $$$3$$$.
Determine whether $$$1623$$$ is divisible by $$$3$$$.
It is divisible, thus, divide $$$1623$$$ by $$${\color{green}3}$$$: $$$\frac{1623}{3} = {\color{red}541}$$$.
The prime number $$${\color{green}541}$$$ has no other factors then $$$1$$$ and $$${\color{green}541}$$$: $$$\frac{541}{541} = {\color{red}1}$$$.
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: $$$3246 = 2 \cdot 3 \cdot 541$$$.
Answer
The prime factorization is $$$3246 = 2 \cdot 3 \cdot 541$$$A.