500 Prime Factorization

500 prime factorization provides more information on if 500 is a prime number, what are all the prime factors of 500. The given integer 500 is a composite number since it has more factors than 1 and the number itself. In other words, 500 is divisible by more factors than 1 and the number itself.

Prime factors of 500
500 = (?)
500 = 2 x 2 x 5 x 5 x 5

Hence,
{2, 2, 5, 5, 5} are the prime factors of 500.
The product of factors {2, 2, 5, 5, 5} form the given positive integer 500.