The prime factorization of 8640 is:
$$ 8640 = 2\cdot2\cdot2\cdot2\cdot2\cdot2\cdot3\cdot3\cdot3\cdot5 $$Which is the same as :
$$ 8640 = 2^{6}\cdot3^{3}\cdot5 $$Prime factorization can be nicely visualized by creating a factorization tree.
8640 can be written as 10 × 864. |
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10 can be written as 2 × 5. |
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864 can be written as 2 × 432. |
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432 can be written as 2 × 216. |
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216 can be written as 2 × 108. |
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108 can be written as 2 × 54. |
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54 can be written as 2 × 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 8640. |
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