Question
Find the prime factorization of number 161232.
Answer
The prime factorization of 161232 is:
$$ 161232 = 2\cdot2\cdot2\cdot2\cdot3\cdot3359 $$Which is the same as :
$$ 161232 = 2^{4}\cdot3\cdot3359 $$Explanation
Prime factorization can be nicely visualized by creating a factorization tree.
| 161232 can be written as 2 × 80616. |
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| 80616 can be written as 2 × 40308. |
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| 40308 can be written as 2 × 20154. |
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| 20154 can be written as 2 × 10077. |
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| 10077 can be written as 3 × 3359. |
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| The end nodes are the prime factors of the number 161232. |
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