Prime factorization of $$$950$$$

Find the prime factorization of $$$950$$$.

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

Determine whether $$$950$$$ is divisible by $$$2$$$.

It is divisible, thus, divide $$$950$$$ by $$${\color{green}2}$$$: $$$\frac{950}{2} = {\color{red}475}$$$.

Determine whether $$$475$$$ is divisible by $$$2$$$.

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

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

Determine whether $$$475$$$ is divisible by $$$3$$$.

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

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

Determine whether $$$475$$$ is divisible by $$$5$$$.

It is divisible, thus, divide $$$475$$$ by $$${\color{green}5}$$$: $$$\frac{475}{5} = {\color{red}95}$$$.

Determine whether $$$95$$$ is divisible by $$$5$$$.

It is divisible, thus, divide $$$95$$$ by $$${\color{green}5}$$$: $$$\frac{95}{5} = {\color{red}19}$$$.

The prime number $$${\color{green}19}$$$ has no other factors then $$$1$$$ and $$${\color{green}19}$$$: $$$\frac{19}{19} = {\color{red}1}$$$.

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: $$$950 = 2 \cdot 5^{2} \cdot 19$$$.

The prime factorization is $$$950 = 2 \cdot 5^{2} \cdot 19$$$A.