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Write 1,386 as the product of it prim fa

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I like to start by dividing the given number by 2, unless a larger factor is evident.

1386 = 2(693). It's pretty obvious that we can divide 693 by 3: 693=3(231).

Then we have 1386 = (2)(3)(231). Try the same procedure. Does 231 have any integer, prime factors? See how far you can take this factoring.

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