The prime factorization of 2304 is:
$$ 2304 = 2\cdot2\cdot2\cdot2\cdot2\cdot2\cdot2\cdot2\cdot3\cdot3 $$Which is the same as :
$$ 2304 = 2^{8}\cdot3^{2} $$Prime factorization can be nicely visualized by creating a factorization tree.
2304 can be written as 2 × 1152. |
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1152 can be written as 2 × 576. |
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576 can be written as 2 × 288. |
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288 can be written as 2 × 144. |
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144 can be written as 2 × 72. |
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72 can be written as 2 × 36. |
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36 can be written as 2 × 18. |
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18 can be written as 2 × 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 2304. |
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