The prime factorization of 4592 is:
$$ 4592 = 2\cdot2\cdot2\cdot2\cdot7\cdot41 $$Which is the same as :
$$ 4592 = 2^{4}\cdot7\cdot41 $$Prime factorization can be nicely visualized by creating a factorization tree.
4592 can be written as 2 × 2296. |
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2296 can be written as 2 × 1148. |
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1148 can be written as 2 × 574. |
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574 can be written as 2 × 287. |
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287 can be written as 7 × 41. |
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The end nodes are the prime factors of the number 4592. |
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