The prime factorization of 2006 is:
$$ 2006 = 2\cdot17\cdot59 $$Prime factorization can be nicely visualized by creating a factorization tree.
| 2006 can be written as 2 × 1003. |
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| 1003 can be written as 17 × 59. |
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| The end nodes are the prime factors of the number 2006. |
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