Prime factorization of $$$4401$$$
Your Input
Find the prime factorization of $$$4401$$$.
Solution
Start with the number $$$2$$$.
Determine whether $$$4401$$$ is divisible by $$$2$$$.
Since it is not divisible, move to the next prime number.
The next prime number is $$$3$$$.
Determine whether $$$4401$$$ is divisible by $$$3$$$.
It is divisible, thus, divide $$$4401$$$ by $$${\color{green}3}$$$: $$$\frac{4401}{3} = {\color{red}1467}$$$.
Determine whether $$$1467$$$ is divisible by $$$3$$$.
It is divisible, thus, divide $$$1467$$$ by $$${\color{green}3}$$$: $$$\frac{1467}{3} = {\color{red}489}$$$.
Determine whether $$$489$$$ is divisible by $$$3$$$.
It is divisible, thus, divide $$$489$$$ by $$${\color{green}3}$$$: $$$\frac{489}{3} = {\color{red}163}$$$.
The prime number $$${\color{green}163}$$$ has no other factors then $$$1$$$ and $$${\color{green}163}$$$: $$$\frac{163}{163} = {\color{red}1}$$$.
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: $$$4401 = 3^{3} \cdot 163$$$.
Answer
The prime factorization is $$$4401 = 3^{3} \cdot 163$$$A.