The prime factorization of 531441 is:
$$ 531441 = 3\cdot3\cdot3\cdot3\cdot3\cdot3\cdot3\cdot3\cdot3\cdot3\cdot3\cdot3 $$Which is the same as :
$$ 531441 = 3^{12} $$Prime factorization can be nicely visualized by creating a factorization tree.
531441 can be written as 3 × 177147. |
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177147 can be written as 3 × 59049. |
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59049 can be written as 3 × 19683. |
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19683 can be written as 3 × 6561. |
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6561 can be written as 3 × 2187. |
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2187 can be written as 3 × 729. |
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729 can be written as 3 × 243. |
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243 can be written as 3 × 81. |
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81 can be written as 3 × 27. |
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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 531441. |
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