BASIC MATH EXAMPLES


UPSIDE-DOWN DIVISION: UPSIDE-DOWN DIVISION OF 16


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UPSIDE-DOWN DIVISION OF 16

Upside-down division of 16 is shown below.

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(16 = 24)

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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
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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

The solution and descriptions above are generated by the upside-down division calculator. You can use the upside-down division calculator to see the upside-down division of other numbers.

 
 

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.

OTHER FEATURES OF 16

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EXAMPLES

Upside-Down Division Examples