The prime factorization of 24240 is:
$$ 24240 = 2\cdot2\cdot2\cdot2\cdot3\cdot5\cdot101 $$Which is the same as :
$$ 24240 = 2^{4}\cdot3\cdot5\cdot101 $$Prime factorization can be nicely visualized by creating a factorization tree.
24240 can be written as 10 × 2424. |
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10 can be written as 2 × 5. |
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2424 can be written as 2 × 1212. |
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1212 can be written as 2 × 606. |
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606 can be written as 2 × 303. |
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303 can be written as 3 × 101. |
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The end nodes are the prime factors of the number 24240. |
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