Prime Factorization by the Ladder Method
42 is divisible by 2, 42/2 = 21
21 is divisible by 3, 21/3 = 7
7 is a prime number
Prime Factorization of 42: 42 = 2 x 3 x 7
Prime Factorization of 42
The solution above and other related solutions were provided by the Prime Factorization Application.
