The prime factorization of 80 is:
$$ 80 = 2\cdot2\cdot2\cdot2\cdot5 $$Which is the same as :
$$ 80 = 2^{4}\cdot5 $$Prime factorization can be nicely visualized by creating a factorization tree.
80 can be written as 10 × 8. |
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10 can be written as 2 × 5. |
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8 can be written as 2 × 4. |
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4 can be written as 2 × 2. |
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The end nodes are the prime factors of the number 80. |
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