what is the prime factorization of 51,051?
D dsunflower New member Joined Mar 13, 2009 Messages 17 Mar 26, 2009 #1 what is the prime factorization of 51,051?
D Deleted member 4993 Guest Mar 26, 2009 #2 Re: prime factorization dsunflower said: what is the prime factorization of 51,051? Click to expand... Is it divisible by 2? Is it divisible by 51? Please show us your work, indicating exactly where you are stuck - so that we know where to begin to help you.
Re: prime factorization dsunflower said: what is the prime factorization of 51,051? Click to expand... Is it divisible by 2? Is it divisible by 51? Please show us your work, indicating exactly where you are stuck - so that we know where to begin to help you.
F fasteddie65 Full Member Joined Nov 1, 2008 Messages 360 Mar 27, 2009 #3 I think it is fairly obvious that 51 is one of the factors. 51 = 3 • 17 Divide 51,051 by 51, and look for factors of the other number.
I think it is fairly obvious that 51 is one of the factors. 51 = 3 • 17 Divide 51,051 by 51, and look for factors of the other number.
S soroban Elite Member Joined Jan 28, 2005 Messages 5,586 Mar 31, 2009 #4 Hello, dsunflower! What is the prime factorization of 51,051? Click to expand... As fasteddie pointed out, it is clearly divisible by 51. \(\displaystyle \text{So you have: }\:51,\!051 \;=\;51\times 1001\) \(\displaystyle \text{If you see that: }\:51 \,=\,3\times 17,\:\text{and }happen\text{ to know that: }1001 \,=\,7\times11\times13\) . . \(\displaystyle \text{then you have: }\;51,\!051 \;=\;3\times7\times11\times13\times17\)
Hello, dsunflower! What is the prime factorization of 51,051? Click to expand... As fasteddie pointed out, it is clearly divisible by 51. \(\displaystyle \text{So you have: }\:51,\!051 \;=\;51\times 1001\) \(\displaystyle \text{If you see that: }\:51 \,=\,3\times 17,\:\text{and }happen\text{ to know that: }1001 \,=\,7\times11\times13\) . . \(\displaystyle \text{then you have: }\;51,\!051 \;=\;3\times7\times11\times13\times17\)