Prime Factorization by the Ladder Method
255 is divisible by 3, 255/3 = 85
85 is divisible by 5, 85/5 = 17
17 is a prime number
Prime Factorization of 255: 255 = 3 x 5 x 17
Prime Factorization of 255
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