The prime factorization of 978 is:
$$ 978 = 2\cdot3\cdot163 $$Prime factorization can be nicely visualized by creating a factorization tree.
| 978 can be written as 2 × 489. |
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| 489 can be written as 3 × 163. |
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| The end nodes are the prime factors of the number 978. |
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