The prime factorization of 13552 is:
$$ 13552 = 2\cdot2\cdot2\cdot2\cdot7\cdot11\cdot11 $$Which is the same as :
$$ 13552 = 2^{4}\cdot7\cdot11^{2} $$Prime factorization can be nicely visualized by creating a factorization tree.
| 13552 can be written as 2 × 6776. |
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| 6776 can be written as 2 × 3388. |
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| 3388 can be written as 2 × 1694. |
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| 1694 can be written as 2 × 847. |
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| 847 can be written as 7 × 121. |
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| 121 can be written as 11 × 11. |
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| The end nodes are the prime factors of the number 13552. |
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