Prime factorization of $$$4981$$$

Find the prime factorization of $$$4981$$$.

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

Determine whether $$$4981$$$ is divisible by $$$2$$$.

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

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

Determine whether $$$4981$$$ is divisible by $$$3$$$.

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

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

Determine whether $$$4981$$$ is divisible by $$$5$$$.

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

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

Determine whether $$$4981$$$ is divisible by $$$7$$$.

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

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

Determine whether $$$4981$$$ is divisible by $$$11$$$.

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

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

Determine whether $$$4981$$$ is divisible by $$$13$$$.

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

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

Determine whether $$$4981$$$ is divisible by $$$17$$$.

It is divisible, thus, divide $$$4981$$$ by $$${\color{green}17}$$$: $$$\frac{4981}{17} = {\color{red}293}$$$.

The prime number $$${\color{green}293}$$$ has no other factors then $$$1$$$ and $$${\color{green}293}$$$: $$$\frac{293}{293} = {\color{red}1}$$$.

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: $$$4981 = 17 \cdot 293$$$.

The prime factorization is $$$4981 = 17 \cdot 293$$$A.