The prime factorization of 468 is:
$$ 468 = 2\cdot2\cdot3\cdot3\cdot13 $$Which is the same as :
$$ 468 = 2^{2}\cdot3^{2}\cdot13 $$Prime factorization can be nicely visualized by creating a factorization tree.
468 can be written as 2 × 234. |
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234 can be written as 2 × 117. |
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117 can be written as 3 × 39. |
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39 can be written as 3 × 13. |
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The end nodes are the prime factors of the number 468. |
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