Prime Factorization by the Ladder Method
72 is divisible by 2, 72/2 = 36
36 is divisible by 2, 36/2 = 18
18 is divisible by 2, 18/2 = 9
9 is divisible by 3, 9/3 = 3
3 is a prime number
Prime Factorization of 72: 72 = 2 x 2 x 2 x 3 x 3
Prime Factorization of 72 in Exponential Form: 72 = 23 x 32
Prime Factorization of 72
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