10,5
2,5,5
50 25,2 5,5,2
The factor tree of 50:5025,25,5,25025,25,5,2
Factor tree of 50: .........50 ........./ \ .......25 2 ......./ \ ......5 5 prime factorization of 50: 2 x 5 x 5
50 25,2 5,5,2
50 25,2 5,5,2
50 25,2 5,5,2
50 25,2 5,5,2
50 25,2 5,5,2
50 25,2 5,5,2
10,5 2,5,5
50 25,2 5,5,2
Factor trees are useful to see all of the factors of a number. If you end up with a composite, or un-prime number, you havent successfully completed the factor tree. for example: 50 10,5 you obviously wouldn't end here because you can break 10 down into 5 and 2 you finished tree would look like 50 10,5 5,5,2