Find the prime factorization of number 123456.
Answer
The prime factorization of 123456 is:
$$ 123456 = 2\cdot2\cdot2\cdot2\cdot2\cdot2\cdot3\cdot643 $$Which is the same as :
$$ 123456 = 2^{6}\cdot3\cdot643 $$Explanation
Prime factorization can be nicely visualized by creating a factorization tree.
| 123456 can be written as 2 × 61728. |
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| 61728 can be written as 2 × 30864. |
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| 30864 can be written as 2 × 15432. |
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| 15432 can be written as 2 × 7716. |
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| 7716 can be written as 2 × 3858. |
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| 3858 can be written as 2 × 1929. |
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| 1929 can be written as 3 × 643. |
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| The end nodes are the prime factors of the number 123456. |
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