The prime factorization of 124 is:
$$ 124 = 2\cdot2\cdot31 $$Which is the same as :
$$ 124 = 2^{2}\cdot31 $$Prime factorization can be nicely visualized by creating a factorization tree.
124 can be written as 2 × 62. |
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62 can be written as 2 × 31. |
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The end nodes are the prime factors of the number 124. |
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