Question
Find the prime factorization of number 16320.
Answer
The prime factorization of 16320 is:
$$ 16320 = 2\cdot2\cdot2\cdot2\cdot2\cdot2\cdot3\cdot5\cdot17 $$Which is the same as :
$$ 16320 = 2^{6}\cdot3\cdot5\cdot17 $$Explanation
Prime factorization can be nicely visualized by creating a factorization tree.
| 16320 can be written as 10 × 1632. |
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| 10 can be written as 2 × 5. |
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| 1632 can be written as 2 × 816. |
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| 816 can be written as 2 × 408. |
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| 408 can be written as 2 × 204. |
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| 204 can be written as 2 × 102. |
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| 102 can be written as 2 × 51. |
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| 51 can be written as 3 × 17. |
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| The end nodes are the prime factors of the number 16320. |
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