The prime factorization of 1296 is:
$$ 1296 = 2\cdot2\cdot2\cdot2\cdot3\cdot3\cdot3\cdot3 $$Which is the same as :
$$ 1296 = 2^{4}\cdot3^{4} $$Prime factorization can be nicely visualized by creating a factorization tree.
1296 can be written as 2 × 648. |
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648 can be written as 2 × 324. |
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324 can be written as 2 × 162. |
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162 can be written as 2 × 81. |
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81 can be written as 3 × 27. |
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27 can be written as 3 × 9. |
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9 can be written as 3 × 3. |
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The end nodes are the prime factors of the number 1296. |
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