The prime factorization of 875 is:
$$ 875 = 5\cdot5\cdot5\cdot7 $$Which is the same as :
$$ 875 = 5^{3}\cdot7 $$Prime factorization can be nicely visualized by creating a factorization tree.
875 can be written as 5 × 175. |
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175 can be written as 5 × 35. |
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35 can be written as 5 × 7. |
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The end nodes are the prime factors of the number 875. |
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