Prime Factorization of 12,500

Prime Factorization by the Ladder Method:
12,500 is divisible by 2, 12,500/2 = 6,250
6,250 is divisible by 2, 6,250/2 = 3,125
3,125 is divisible by 5, 3,125/5 = 625
625 is divisible by 5, 625/5 = 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 12,500: 12,500 = 2 x 2 x 5 x 5 x 5 x 5 x 5
Prime Factorization of 12,500 in Exponential Form: 12,500 = 2² x 5⁵