Prime Factorization of 256

Prime Factorization by the Ladder Method:
256 is divisible by 2, 256/2 = 128
128 is divisible by 2, 128/2 = 64
64 is divisible by 2, 64/2 = 32
32 is divisible by 2, 32/2 = 16
16 is divisible by 2, 16/2 = 8
8 is divisible by 2, 8/2 = 4
4 is divisible by 2, 4/2 = 2
2 is a prime number
Prime Factorization of 256: 256 = 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 2
Prime Factorization of 256 in Exponential Form: 256 = 2⁸