Prime Factorization by the Ladder Method:
540 is divisible by 2, 540/2 = 270
270 is divisible by 2, 270/2 = 135
135 is divisible by 3, 135/3 = 45
45 is divisible by 3, 45/3 = 15
15 is divisible by 3, 15/3 = 5
5 is a prime number
Prime Factorization of 540: 540 = 2 x 2 x 3 x 3 x 3 x 5
Prime Factorization of 540 in Exponential Form: 540 = 22 x 33 x 5
Prime Factorization of 540
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