Prime factorization of $$$3220$$$

Find the prime factorization of $$$3220$$$.

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

Determine whether $$$3220$$$ is divisible by $$$2$$$.

It is divisible, thus, divide $$$3220$$$ by $$${\color{green}2}$$$: $$$\frac{3220}{2} = {\color{red}1610}$$$.

Determine whether $$$1610$$$ is divisible by $$$2$$$.

It is divisible, thus, divide $$$1610$$$ by $$${\color{green}2}$$$: $$$\frac{1610}{2} = {\color{red}805}$$$.

Determine whether $$$805$$$ is divisible by $$$2$$$.

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

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

Determine whether $$$805$$$ is divisible by $$$3$$$.

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

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

Determine whether $$$805$$$ is divisible by $$$5$$$.

It is divisible, thus, divide $$$805$$$ by $$${\color{green}5}$$$: $$$\frac{805}{5} = {\color{red}161}$$$.

Determine whether $$$161$$$ is divisible by $$$5$$$.

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

The next prime number is $$$7$$$.

Determine whether $$$161$$$ is divisible by $$$7$$$.

It is divisible, thus, divide $$$161$$$ by $$${\color{green}7}$$$: $$$\frac{161}{7} = {\color{red}23}$$$.

The prime number $$${\color{green}23}$$$ has no other factors then $$$1$$$ and $$${\color{green}23}$$$: $$$\frac{23}{23} = {\color{red}1}$$$.

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: $$$3220 = 2^{2} \cdot 5 \cdot 7 \cdot 23$$$.

The prime factorization is $$$3220 = 2^{2} \cdot 5 \cdot 7 \cdot 23$$$A.