The prime factorization of 5346 is:
$$ 5346 = 2\cdot3\cdot3\cdot3\cdot3\cdot3\cdot11 $$Which is the same as :
$$ 5346 = 2\cdot3^{5}\cdot11 $$Prime factorization can be nicely visualized by creating a factorization tree.
| 5346 can be written as 2 × 2673. |
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| 2673 can be written as 3 × 891. |
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| 891 can be written as 3 × 297. |
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| 297 can be written as 3 × 99. |
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| 99 can be written as 3 × 33. |
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| 33 can be written as 3 × 11. |
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| The end nodes are the prime factors of the number 5346. |
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