Prime Factorization by the Ladder Method
48 is divisible by 2, 48/2 = 24
24 is divisible by 2, 24/2 = 12
12 is divisible by 2, 12/2 = 6
6 is divisible by 2, 6/2 = 3
3 is a prime number
Prime Factorization of 48: 48 = 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 3
Prime Factorization of 48 in Exponential Form: 48 = 24 x 3
Prime Factorization of 48
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