The prime factorization of 200 is:
$$ 200 = 2\cdot2\cdot2\cdot5\cdot5 $$Which is the same as :
$$ 200 = 2^{3}\cdot5^{2} $$Prime factorization can be nicely visualized by creating a factorization tree.
200 can be written as 10 × 20. |
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10 can be written as 2 × 5. |
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20 can be written as 10 × 2. |
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10 can be written as 2 × 5. |
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The end nodes are the prime factors of the number 200. |
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