Prime Factorization by the Ladder Method
196 is divisible by 2, 196/2 = 98
98 is divisible by 2, 98/2 = 49
49 is divisible by 7, 49/7 = 7
7 is a prime number
Prime Factorization of 196: 196 = 2 x 2 x 7 x 7
Prime Factorization of 196 in Exponential Form: 196 = 22 x 72
Prime Factorization of 196
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