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I got a way to find the powers of a number. It's a very simple process..and I don't usually talk like that. You pick a number...say 6000. You would do this.

                                                 6000
                                             1,000 x 6
                                       100 x 10 x 3 x 2
                                     50 x 2 x 5 x 2 x 3 x 2
                                 25 x 2 x 2 x 5 x 2 x 3 x 2
                               5 x 5 x 2 x 2 x 5 x 2 x 3 x 2
It's basicly just giving equivalent equations to the one above it. Just using the factors of a certain number below it, unless it's prime. So when all the numbers are prime, you could out that there are 3 5's, 4 2's, and 1 3. So it would be, 5 to the third power, 2 to the third power, and 7 to the first power. If you multiply those numbers, they will equal 6000. It's basicly a type of division.... Well, if anyone here likes this let me know..and please post other cool stuff on my forum