Prime Factorization by the Ladder Method:
1,988 is divisible by 2, 1,988/2 = 994
994 is divisible by 2, 994/2 = 497
497 is divisible by 7, 497/7 = 71
71 is a prime number
Prime Factorization of 1,988: 1,988 = 2 x 2 x 7 x 71
Prime Factorization of 1,988 in Exponential Form: 1,988 = 22 x 7 x 71
Prime Factorization of 1,988
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