Choose a factor pair of 640 and then factor pairs of each resulting number that is not prime until you have reduced 640 to prime numbers.
640
10 x 64
2x5 x 8x8
_ _ 2x4 2x4
_ _ _ 2x2 _ 2x2
So, the prime factorization of 640 is 2 x 5 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 2, which is 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 5 when reordered in numerical order. It can also be written in index form (in other words, using exponents) 27 x 5.
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83 is prime. No tree.
61 is already prime. It doesn't need a tree.
Well, isn't that a happy little question? Let's find the greatest common factor of 256 and 640. We can start by listing the factors of each number and then finding the largest number they have in common. It looks like the greatest common factor of 256 and 640 is 128. Just like painting, math can be a joyful experience when we break it down into simple steps.
When the bottom branch consists entirely of prime numbers.
145 5,29 Not much of a tree. More like a factor shrub.