The number 3 is prime and has only one factor.
3 = 31
A better example of exponents in factoring would be a composite number such as 18:
18 = 2 x 3 x 3
18 = 21 x 32
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3 x 112 = 363
150 = 2*3*52
In a prime factorization, exponents are a form of shorthand.2 x 2 x 2 x 3 x 3 x 3 is the prime factorization of 216.That can be written as 23 x 33
63 = 7*9= 7*3*3= 7* (3)^2
22 x 3 x 5 x 13 = 780