Prime Factorization of 42

Prime Factorization of 42
What are the prime factors of 42?

The prime factors of 42 are the prime numbers that can be divided into 42 exactly, with no remainder. The prime factorization of 42 is the list of prime factors of 42.

If you multiply all the prime factors of 42 you will get 42.

To find all the prime factors of 42, 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 42 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 42 is as follows:

42 / 2 = 21
21 / 3 = 7

2 x 3 x 7

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 42.

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