What is a prime factor tree of 16?

1 Answer
Apr 2, 2016

Please see below.

Explanation:

A prime factor tree is a tree shaped diagram, where one finds the factors of a number, then the factors of those numbers, until one can't factor any more. Note that each number on the left should be a prime number.

Prime factor tree of 1616 should appear as below.
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As such prime factors of 1616 are 2xx2xx2xx22×2×2×2 or 2^424.