The prime factorization of 3971 is:
$$ 3971 = 11\cdot19\cdot19 $$Which is the same as :
$$ 3971 = 11\cdot19^{2} $$Prime factorization can be nicely visualized by creating a factorization tree.
| 3971 can be written as 11 × 361. |
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| 361 can be written as 19 × 19. |
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| The end nodes are the prime factors of the number 3971. |
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