The prime factorization of 172818 is:
$$ 172818 = 2\cdot3\cdot3\cdot9601 $$Which is the same as :
$$ 172818 = 2\cdot3^{2}\cdot9601 $$Prime factorization can be nicely visualized by creating a factorization tree.
| 172818 can be written as 2 × 86409. |
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| 86409 can be written as 3 × 28803. |
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| 28803 can be written as 3 × 9601. |
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| The end nodes are the prime factors of the number 172818. |
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