196 Prime Factorization
196 prime factorization provides more information on if 196 is a prime number, what are all the prime factors of 196. The given integer 196 is a composite number since it has more factors than 1 and the number itself. In other words, 196 is divisible by more factors than 1 and the number itself.
Prime factors of 196
196 = (?)
196 = 2 x 2 x 7 x 7
Hence,
{2, 2, 7, 7} are the prime factors of 196.
The product of factors {2, 2, 7, 7} form the given positive integer 196.