SOLUTION: how might one go about factoring a larger number, such as 19,800?

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Question 363465: how might one go about factoring a larger number, such as 19,800?
Answer by mananth(12270) About Me  (Show Source):
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19,800
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there are many ways.
example
split the numbers with any convenient divisor.
keep factoring the split factors
19800= 198 *100
198*100=(18*11)*(10*10)
=(2*3*3)*(11)*(2*5)*(2*5)
rearrange the factors
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