The prime factorization of 270 is:
$$ 270 = 2\cdot3\cdot3\cdot3\cdot5 $$Which is the same as :
$$ 270 = 2\cdot3^{3}\cdot5 $$Prime factorization can be nicely visualized by creating a factorization tree.
270 can be written as 10 × 27. |
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10 can be written as 2 × 5. |
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27 can be written as 3 × 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 270. |
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