Prime Factorization of 648

Prime Factorization by the Ladder Method:
648 is divisible by 2, 648/2 = 324
324 is divisible by 2, 324/2 = 162
162 is divisible by 2, 162/2 = 81
81 is divisible by 3, 81/3 = 27
27 is divisible by 3, 27/3 = 9
9 is divisible by 3, 9/3 = 3
3 is a prime number
Prime Factorization of 648: 648 = 2 x 2 x 2 x 3 x 3 x 3 x 3
Prime Factorization of 648 in Exponential Form: 648 = 2³ x 3⁴