Prime factorization of $$$3973$$$

Find the prime factorization of $$$3973$$$.

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

Determine whether $$$3973$$$ is divisible by $$$2$$$.

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

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

Determine whether $$$3973$$$ is divisible by $$$3$$$.

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

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

Determine whether $$$3973$$$ is divisible by $$$5$$$.

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

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

Determine whether $$$3973$$$ is divisible by $$$7$$$.

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

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

Determine whether $$$3973$$$ is divisible by $$$11$$$.

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

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

Determine whether $$$3973$$$ is divisible by $$$13$$$.

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

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

Determine whether $$$3973$$$ is divisible by $$$17$$$.

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

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

Determine whether $$$3973$$$ is divisible by $$$19$$$.

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

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

Determine whether $$$3973$$$ is divisible by $$$23$$$.

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

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

Determine whether $$$3973$$$ is divisible by $$$29$$$.

It is divisible, thus, divide $$$3973$$$ by $$${\color{green}29}$$$: $$$\frac{3973}{29} = {\color{red}137}$$$.

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: $$$3973 = 29 \cdot 137$$$.

The prime factorization is $$$3973 = 29 \cdot 137$$$A.