256 Prime Factorization

256 prime factorization provides more information on if 256 is a prime number, what are all the prime factors of 256. The given integer 256 is a composite number since it has more factors than 1 and the number itself. In other words, 256 is divisible by more factors than 1 and the number itself.

Prime factors of 256
256 = (?)
256 = 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 2

Hence,
{2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2} are the prime factors of 256.
The product of factors {2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2} form the given positive integer 256.