Prime Factorization by the Ladder Method
40 is divisible by 2, 40/2 = 20
20 is divisible by 2, 20/2 = 10
10 is divisible by 2, 10/2 = 5
5 is a prime number
Prime Factorization of 40: 40 = 2 x 2 x 2 x 5
Prime Factorization of 40 in Exponential Form: 40 = 23 x 5
Prime Factorization of 40
The solution above and other related solutions were provided by the Prime Factorization Application.
