The prime factorization of 900 is:
$$ 900 = 2\cdot2\cdot3\cdot3\cdot5\cdot5 $$Which is the same as :
$$ 900 = 2^{2}\cdot3^{2}\cdot5^{2} $$Prime factorization can be nicely visualized by creating a factorization tree.
900 can be written as 10 × 90. |
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10 can be written as 2 × 5. |
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90 can be written as 10 × 9. |
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10 can be written as 2 × 5. |
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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 900. |
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