Prime Factorization by the Ladder Method:
396 is divisible by 2, 396/2 = 198
198 is divisible by 2, 198/2 = 99
99 is divisible by 3, 99/3 = 33
33 is divisible by 3, 33/3 = 11
11 is a prime number
Prime Factorization of 396: 396 = 2 x 2 x 3 x 3 x 11
Prime Factorization of 396 in Exponential Form: 396 = 22 x 32 x 11
Prime Factorization of 396
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