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Prime Factorization of 196:
\Express the composite number as a product of its prime factors.
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The prime factorization of 196 is 2 · 2 · 7 · 7 or 22 · 72.
\Note: Both trees give same reuslt. Prime facots are unique to a particular number.
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The prime factorization of 196 is 2 · 2 · 7 · 7 or 22 · 72.
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