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Question

Find the prime factorization of number 11200.

Answer

The prime factorization of 11200 is:

$$ 11200 = 2\cdot2\cdot2\cdot2\cdot2\cdot2\cdot5\cdot5\cdot7 $$

Which is the same as :

$$ 11200 = 2^{6}\cdot5^{2}\cdot7 $$

Explanation

Prime factorization can be nicely visualized by creating a factorization tree.

11200 can be written as 10 × 1120.
  • 11200
    • 10
    • 1120
10 can be written as 2 × 5.
  • 11200
    • 10
      • 5
      • 2
    • 1120
1120 can be written as 10 × 112.
  • 11200
    • 10
      • 5
      • 2
    • 1120
      • 10
      • 112
10 can be written as 2 × 5.
  • 11200
    • 10
      • 5
      • 2
    • 1120
      • 10
        • 5
        • 2
      • 112
112 can be written as 2 × 56.
  • 11200
    • 10
      • 5
      • 2
    • 1120
      • 10
        • 5
        • 2
      • 112
        • 2
        • 56
56 can be written as 2 × 28.
  • 11200
    • 10
      • 5
      • 2
    • 1120
      • 10
        • 5
        • 2
      • 112
        • 2
        • 56
          • 28
          • 2
28 can be written as 2 × 14.
  • 11200
    • 10
      • 5
      • 2
    • 1120
      • 10
        • 5
        • 2
      • 112
        • 2
        • 56
          • 28
            • 2
            • 14
          • 2
14 can be written as 2 × 7.
  • 11200
    • 10
      • 5
      • 2
    • 1120
      • 10
        • 5
        • 2
      • 112
        • 2
        • 56
          • 28
            • 2
            • 14
              • 7
              • 2
          • 2
The end nodes are the prime factors of the number 11200.
  • 11200
    • 10
      • 5
      • 2
    • 1120
      • 10
        • 5
        • 2
      • 112
        • 2
        • 56
          • 28
            • 2
            • 14
              • 7
              • 2
          • 2
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