Question
Find the prime factorization of number 5232.
Answer
The prime factorization of 5232 is:
$$ 5232 = 2\cdot2\cdot2\cdot2\cdot3\cdot109 $$Which is the same as :
$$ 5232 = 2^{4}\cdot3\cdot109 $$Explanation
Prime factorization can be nicely visualized by creating a factorization tree.
| 5232 can be written as 2 × 2616. |
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| 2616 can be written as 2 × 1308. |
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| 1308 can be written as 2 × 654. |
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| 654 can be written as 2 × 327. |
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| 327 can be written as 3 × 109. |
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| The end nodes are the prime factors of the number 5232. |
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