Prime factorization of $$$4422$$$
Your Input
Find the prime factorization of $$$4422$$$.
Solution
Start with the number $$$2$$$.
Determine whether $$$4422$$$ is divisible by $$$2$$$.
It is divisible, thus, divide $$$4422$$$ by $$${\color{green}2}$$$: $$$\frac{4422}{2} = {\color{red}2211}$$$.
Determine whether $$$2211$$$ is divisible by $$$2$$$.
Since it is not divisible, move to the next prime number.
The next prime number is $$$3$$$.
Determine whether $$$2211$$$ is divisible by $$$3$$$.
It is divisible, thus, divide $$$2211$$$ by $$${\color{green}3}$$$: $$$\frac{2211}{3} = {\color{red}737}$$$.
Determine whether $$$737$$$ is divisible by $$$3$$$.
Since it is not divisible, move to the next prime number.
The next prime number is $$$5$$$.
Determine whether $$$737$$$ is divisible by $$$5$$$.
Since it is not divisible, move to the next prime number.
The next prime number is $$$7$$$.
Determine whether $$$737$$$ is divisible by $$$7$$$.
Since it is not divisible, move to the next prime number.
The next prime number is $$$11$$$.
Determine whether $$$737$$$ is divisible by $$$11$$$.
It is divisible, thus, divide $$$737$$$ by $$${\color{green}11}$$$: $$$\frac{737}{11} = {\color{red}67}$$$.
The prime number $$${\color{green}67}$$$ has no other factors then $$$1$$$ and $$${\color{green}67}$$$: $$$\frac{67}{67} = {\color{red}1}$$$.
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: $$$4422 = 2 \cdot 3 \cdot 11 \cdot 67$$$.
Answer
The prime factorization is $$$4422 = 2 \cdot 3 \cdot 11 \cdot 67$$$A.