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In the following exercises, find the prime factorization of each number using the ladder method.$$391$$
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The smallest prime number is 2, but 391 is not divisible by 2. The next prime number is 3, but 391 is not divisible by 3 either. We continue this process until we find that 17 is the smallest prime number that can divide 391 evenly. Show more…
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