Answer:
Step-by-step explanation:
Given: The number 2 is chosen to begin a ladder diagram to find the prime factorization of 66.
Solution: Prime factorization of 66= 2×3×11.
Now, first consider the number 2 which is taken first to start the ladder, then the ladder diagram is as follows:
66
/\
2*33
/\
3*11
If we consider another number that is 3, the ladder diagram will change as:
66
/\
3*22
/\
2*11
Even if we change the prime factorization order, we still have the same numbers.
