Prime Factorization of 396

Prime Factorization of 396
What are the prime factors of 396?

The prime factors of 396 are the prime numbers that can be divided into 396 exactly, with no remainder. The prime factorization of 396 is the list of prime factors of 396.

If you multiply all the prime factors of 396 you will get 396.

To find all the prime factors of 396, divide it by the lowest prime number possible.

Then divide that result by the lowest prime number possible. Keep doing this until the result itself is a prime number.

The prime factorization of 396 will be all the prime numbers you used to divide, in addition to the last result, which is a prime number.

The math and the solutions to prime factorization of 396 is as follows:

396 / 2 = 198
198 / 2 = 99
99 / 3 = 33
33 / 3 = 11

2 x 2 x 3 x 3 x 11

NOTE: The solution above must be correct, because they are all prime numbers and if you multiply them together you will find that they equal 396.

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