Prime Factorization by the Ladder Method:
500 is divisible by 2, 500/2 = 250
250 is divisible by 2, 250/2 = 125
125 is divisible by 5, 125/5 = 25
25 is divisible by 5, 25/5 = 5
5 is a prime number
Prime Factorization of 500: 500 = 2 x 2 x 5 x 5 x 5
Prime Factorization of 500 in Exponential Form: 500 = 22 x 53
Prime Factorization of 500
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