Prime factorization of $$$62$$$

Find the prime factorization of $$$62$$$.

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

Determine whether $$$62$$$ is divisible by $$$2$$$.

It is divisible, thus, divide $$$62$$$ by $$${\color{green}2}$$$: $$$\frac{62}{2} = {\color{red}31}$$$.

The prime number $$${\color{green}31}$$$ has no other factors then $$$1$$$ and $$${\color{green}31}$$$: $$$\frac{31}{31} = {\color{red}1}$$$.

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: $$$62 = 2 \cdot 31$$$.

The prime factorization is $$$62 = 2 \cdot 31$$$A.