The prime factorization of 260 is:
$$ 260 = 2\cdot2\cdot5\cdot13 $$Which is the same as :
$$ 260 = 2^{2}\cdot5\cdot13 $$Prime factorization can be nicely visualized by creating a factorization tree.
260 can be written as 10 × 26. |
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10 can be written as 2 × 5. |
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26 can be written as 2 × 13. |
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The end nodes are the prime factors of the number 260. |
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