UPSIDE-DOWN DIVISION OF 16

Upside-down division of 16 is shown below.

(16 = 2⁴)

DESCRIPTIONS

16 is divisible by 2. Write 2 to the left. When 16 is divided by 2 the result is 8. Write 8 under 16
8 is divisible by 2. Write 2 to the left. When 8 is divided by 2 the result is 4. Write 4 under 8
4 is divisible by 2. Write 2 to the left. When 4 is divided by 2 the result is 2. Write 2 under 4
2 is divisible by 2. Write 2 to the left. When 2 is divided by 2 the result is 1. Write 1 under 2

OTHER INFORMATION

The only prime factor of 16 is 2
Prime factorization of 16 is as following.

Without Exponents: 16 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 2
With Exponents:16 = 2⁴

INFORMATION

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UPSIDE-DOWN DIVISION

Upside-down division is a method used to find the prime factors and prime factorization of a number.

In this method, we draw a rectangular line and write the number on the RHS. Then we try to find a prime number that divides the number on the right. Once we find such a prime number, we write it on the left. We make the division and write the result under the number. on the RHS and continue the algorithm until we reach 1 on the RHS.

The numbers on the LHS are the prime factors. The prime factorization can be found by multiplying those prime numbers.