Prime Factorization of 40,500

Prime Factorization by the Ladder Method:
40,500 is divisible by 2, 40,500/2 = 20,250
20,250 is divisible by 2, 20,250/2 = 10,125
10,125 is divisible by 3, 10,125/3 = 3,375
3,375 is divisible by 3, 3,375/3 = 1,125
1,125 is divisible by 3, 1,125/3 = 375
375 is divisible by 3, 375/3 = 125
125 is divisible by 5, 125/5 = 25
25 is divisible by 5, 25/5 = 5
5 is a prime number
Prime Factorization of 40,500: 40,500 = 2 x 2 x 3 x 3 x 3 x 3 x 5 x 5 x 5
Prime Factorization of 40,500 in Exponential Form: 40,500 = 2² x 3⁴ x 5³