The prime factorization of 2460 is:
$$ 2460 = 2\cdot2\cdot3\cdot5\cdot41 $$Which is the same as :
$$ 2460 = 2^{2}\cdot3\cdot5\cdot41 $$Prime factorization can be nicely visualized by creating a factorization tree.
2460 can be written as 10 × 246. |
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10 can be written as 2 × 5. |
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246 can be written as 2 × 123. |
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123 can be written as 3 × 41. |
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The end nodes are the prime factors of the number 2460. |
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