Prime factorization of $$$562$$$

Find the prime factorization of $$$562$$$.

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

Determine whether $$$562$$$ is divisible by $$$2$$$.

It is divisible, thus, divide $$$562$$$ by $$${\color{green}2}$$$: $$$\frac{562}{2} = {\color{red}281}$$$.

The prime number $$${\color{green}281}$$$ has no other factors then $$$1$$$ and $$${\color{green}281}$$$: $$$\frac{281}{281} = {\color{red}1}$$$.

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: $$$562 = 2 \cdot 281$$$.

The prime factorization is $$$562 = 2 \cdot 281$$$A.