Prime Factorization by the Ladder Method:
588 is divisible by 2, 588/2 = 294
294 is divisible by 2, 294/2 = 147
147 is divisible by 3, 147/3 = 49
49 is divisible by 7, 49/7 = 7
7 is a prime number
Prime Factorization of 588: 588 = 2 x 2 x 3 x 7 x 7
Prime Factorization of 588 in Exponential Form: 588 = 22 x 3 x 72
Prime Factorization of 588
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