Prime Factorization of 123,456

Prime Factorization by the Ladder Method:
123,456 is divisible by 2, 123,456/2 = 61,728
61,728 is divisible by 2, 61,728/2 = 30,864
30,864 is divisible by 2, 30,864/2 = 15,432
15,432 is divisible by 2, 15,432/2 = 7,716
7,716 is divisible by 2, 7,716/2 = 3,858
3,858 is divisible by 2, 3,858/2 = 1,929
1,929 is divisible by 3, 1,929/3 = 643
643 is a prime number
Prime Factorization of 123,456: 123,456 = 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 3 x 643
Prime Factorization of 123,456 in Exponential Form: 123,456 = 2⁶ x 3 x 643