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A factor tree

Watch 32760 come apart, one prime at a time, until nothing but primes is left at the tips:

Factor tree · try any number

32760=2×16380
16380=2×8190
8190=2×4095
4095=3×1365
1365=3×455
455=5×91
91=7×13← both prime, stop
32760 = 23 × 32 × 5 × 7 × 13