The prime factorization of 65535 is:
$$ 65535 = 3\cdot5\cdot17\cdot257 $$Prime factorization can be nicely visualized by creating a factorization tree.
65535 can be written as 5 × 13107. |
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13107 can be written as 3 × 4369. |
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4369 can be written as 17 × 257. |
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The end nodes are the prime factors of the number 65535. |
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