Prime Factors of 856

Steps to find Prime Factors of 856 by Division Method

To find the primefactors of 856 using the division method, follow these steps:

• Step 1. Start dividing 856 by the smallest prime number, i.e., 2, 3, 5, and so on. Find the smallest prime factor of the number.
• Step 2. After finding the smallest prime factor of the number 856, which is 2. Divide 856 by 2 to obtain the quotient (428).
  856 ÷ 2 = 428
• Step 3. Repeat step 1 with the obtained quotient (428).
  428 ÷ 2 = 214
  214 ÷ 2 = 107
  107 ÷ 107 = 1

So, the prime factorization of 856 is, 856 = 2 x 2 x 2 x 107.

Steps to find Prime Factors of 856 by Factor Tree Method

We can follow the same procedure using the factor tree of 856 as shown below:

So, the prime factorization of 856 is, 856 = 2 x 2 x 2 x 107.

Introduction to Prime Factors?

In mathematics, prime numbers are defined as all those natural numbers greater than 1 that has only two divisors one being number 1 and the other being the number itself. When we express any number as the products of these prime numbers than these prime numbers become prime factors of that number. Eg- Prime Factors of 856 are 2 x 2 x 2 x 107.

Properties of Prime Factors

• For any given number there is one and only one set of unique prime factors.
• Any number can have only 1 even prime factor and that is number 2.
• Two prime factors are always coprime to each other.
• 1 is the factor of any given number, but 1 is neither a prime number nor a composite number. So, 1 is the factor of 856 but not a prime factor of 856.

Frequently Asked Questions

• Which is the smallest prime factor of 856?

  Smallest prime factor of 856 is 2.

• Is 856 a perfect square?

  No 856 is not a perfect square.

• What is the prime factorization of 856?

  Prime factorization of 856 is 2 x 2 x 2 x 107.

• What is prime factorization of 856 in exponential form?

  Prime factorization of 856 in exponential form is 2³ x 107.

• Is 856 a prime number or a composite number?

  856 is a composite number.

• Which is the largest prime factors of 856?

  The largest prime factor of 856 is 107.

• What is the product of all prime factors of 856?

  Prime factors of 856 are 2 x 2 x 2 x 107. Therefore, their product is 856.

• What numbers are the prime factors of 856?

  Prime factors of 856 are 2 , 2 , 2 , 107.

• Is there any even prime factor of 856?

  Yes there is a even prime factor of 856.