Question

Find the prime factors of the following numbers:

(5) 925

Answer 1

The prime factorisation of the number 925 by successive division method is given as follows:
$\begin{array}{cc}5& 925\\ 5& 185\\ 37& 37\\ & 1\end{array}$
⇒ 925 = 5 × 5 × 37

Thus, the prime factors are 5 and 37.