prime factorization of 16 by division method
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Finally, we received the number 1 at the end of the division process. So that we cannot proceed further. So, the prime factors of 16 are written as 2 × 2 × 2 x 2 or 24, where 2 is a prime number.
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● The first step is to divide the number 16 with the smallest prime factor, say 2.16 ÷ 2 = 8Again divide 8 by 2 and the process goes on.8 ÷ 2 = 44 ÷ 2 = 22 ÷ 2 = 1
● Finally, we received the number 1 at the end of the division process. So that we cannot proceed further. So, the prime factors of 16 are written as 2 × 2 × 2 x 2 or 24, where 2 is a prime
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