The prime factorization of 12012 is:
$$ 12012 = 2\cdot2\cdot3\cdot7\cdot11\cdot13 $$Which is the same as :
$$ 12012 = 2^{2}\cdot3\cdot7\cdot11\cdot13 $$Prime factorization can be nicely visualized by creating a factorization tree.
12012 can be written as 2 × 6006. |
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6006 can be written as 2 × 3003. |
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3003 can be written as 3 × 1001. |
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1001 can be written as 7 × 143. |
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143 can be written as 11 × 13. |
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The end nodes are the prime factors of the number 12012. |
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