Prime Factorization by the Ladder Method:
496 is divisible by 2, 496/2 = 248
248 is divisible by 2, 248/2 = 124
124 is divisible by 2, 124/2 = 62
62 is divisible by 2, 62/2 = 31
31 is a prime number
Prime Factorization of 496: 496 = 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 31
Prime Factorization of 496 in Exponential Form: 496 = 24 x 31
Prime Factorization of 496
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