Prime factorization of 768

Prime factorization of 768:

By prime factorization of 768 we follow 5 simple steps:
1. We write number 768 above a 2-column table
2. We divide 768 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

768
prime factors	number to factorize
2	384
2	192
2	96
2	48
2	24
2	12
2	6
2	3
3	1

Prime factorization of 768 = 1×2×2×2×2×2×2×2×2×3= $ 1 × 2^8 × 3 $