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Complete a factor tree and a ladder diagram to find the prime factorization of 54

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Factor Tree
54
6 × 9
2 × 3 3 × 3
54 = 2 × 3 × 3 × 3 = 2 × 3³

2|54
3|27 → 54 = 2 × 3 × 3 × 3 = 2 × 3³
3|9
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I'm not sure about ladder method... is it the same as upside down division.
Begin with a prime number that will divide into the number.

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