Prime Factorization of 576

Prime Factorization by the Ladder Method:
576 is divisible by 2, 576/2 = 288
288 is divisible by 2, 288/2 = 144
144 is divisible by 2, 144/2 = 72
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 576: 576 = 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 3 x 3
Prime Factorization of 576 in Exponential Form: 576 = 2⁶ x 3²