Prime Factorization by the Ladder Method
56 is divisible by 2, 56/2 = 28
28 is divisible by 2, 28/2 = 14
14 is divisible by 2, 14/2 = 7
7 is a prime number
Prime Factorization of 56: 56 = 2 x 2 x 2 x 7
Prime Factorization of 56 in Exponential Form: 56 = 23 x 7
Prime Factorization of 56
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