The prime factorization of 3150 is:
$$ 3150 = 2\cdot3\cdot3\cdot5\cdot5\cdot7 $$Which is the same as :
$$ 3150 = 2\cdot3^{2}\cdot5^{2}\cdot7 $$Prime factorization can be nicely visualized by creating a factorization tree.
3150 can be written as 10 × 315. |
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10 can be written as 2 × 5. |
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315 can be written as 5 × 63. |
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63 can be written as 3 × 21. |
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21 can be written as 3 × 7. |
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The end nodes are the prime factors of the number 3150. |
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