Prime factorization of 262144

Prime factorization of 262144:

By prime factorization of 262144 we follow 5 simple steps:
1. We write number 262144 above a 2-column table
2. We divide 262144 by the smallest possible prime factor
3. We write down on the left side of the table the prime factor and next number to factorize on the ride side
4. We continue to factor in this fashion (we deal with odd numbers by trying small prime factors)
5. We continue until we reach 1 on the ride side of the table

262144
prime factors	number to factorize
2	131072
2	65536
2	32768
2	16384
2	8192
2	4096
2	2048
2	1024
2	512
2	256
2	128
2	64
2	32
2	16
2	8
2	4
2	2
2	1

Prime factorization of 262144 = 1×2×2×2×2×2×2×2×2×2×2×2×2×2×2×2×2×2×2= $ 1 × 2^18 $