The prime factorization of 13824 is:
$$ 13824 = 2\cdot2\cdot2\cdot2\cdot2\cdot2\cdot2\cdot2\cdot2\cdot3\cdot3\cdot3 $$Which is the same as :
$$ 13824 = 2^{9}\cdot3^{3} $$Prime factorization can be nicely visualized by creating a factorization tree.
13824 can be written as 2 × 6912. |
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6912 can be written as 2 × 3456. |
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3456 can be written as 2 × 1728. |
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1728 can be written as 2 × 864. |
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864 can be written as 2 × 432. |
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432 can be written as 2 × 216. |
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216 can be written as 2 × 108. |
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108 can be written as 2 × 54. |
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54 can be written as 2 × 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 13824. |
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