The prime factorization of 8602 is:
$$ 8602 = 2\cdot11\cdot17\cdot23 $$Prime factorization can be nicely visualized by creating a factorization tree.
| 8602 can be written as 2 × 4301. |
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| 4301 can be written as 11 × 391. |
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| 391 can be written as 17 × 23. |
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| The end nodes are the prime factors of the number 8602. |
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