Question
Find the prime factorization of number 9880.
Answer
The prime factorization of 9880 is:
$$ 9880 = 2\cdot2\cdot2\cdot5\cdot13\cdot19 $$Which is the same as :
$$ 9880 = 2^{3}\cdot5\cdot13\cdot19 $$Explanation
Prime factorization can be nicely visualized by creating a factorization tree.
| 9880 can be written as 10 × 988. |
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| 10 can be written as 2 × 5. |
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| 988 can be written as 2 × 494. |
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| 494 can be written as 2 × 247. |
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| 247 can be written as 13 × 19. |
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| The end nodes are the prime factors of the number 9880. |
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