The number 1 is not a prime number but a divider for every natural number. Square root by prime factorization method example 1 find the square root of 1156. 1156 2 x 578 2 x 2 x 289 2 x 2 x 17 x 17 1156 2 x 2 x 17 x 17 1156 2 x 17.