The prime factorization of 2500 is:
$$ 2500 = 2\cdot2\cdot5\cdot5\cdot5\cdot5 $$Which is the same as :
$$ 2500 = 2^{2}\cdot5^{4} $$Prime factorization can be nicely visualized by creating a factorization tree.
2500 can be written as 10 × 250. |
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10 can be written as 2 × 5. |
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250 can be written as 10 × 25. |
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10 can be written as 2 × 5. |
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25 can be written as 5 × 5. |
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The end nodes are the prime factors of the number 2500. |
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