On the first hand, 164 is not a prime number. Prime numbers are numbers that can only be divided by 1 or itself which is also greater than 1 thus;
Prime divisor of 164= 2,2,41 or 2^2 x 41
Here is the factor tree of 164:
164
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2 82 /
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2 41
Prime factorization of
a number determines the set of prime integers multiplied together to make the
original number.
2 * 2 * 41 ;
The prime factorization of 164 is found using a factor tree, where we break down 164 into its prime factors. The final answer is 2 2 × 41 . This means that 2 is used twice and 41 is also a prime factor.
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