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Factor Tree

Factor Tree

A structure used to find the prime factorization of a positive integer.

 

Factor tree for 60: 60 splits into 3 and 20, 20 splits into 4 and 5, 4 splits into 2 and 2. Result: 60 = 2² · 3 · 5

 

 

See also

Factor