Simplify the expression , and then factor the result into the product of primes.

Question

Simplify the expression  , and then factor the result into the product of primes.

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To simplify the expression, we need to convert the hexadecimal numbers to decimal numbers. Then, we can add all the decimal numbers to get the simplified result. 
11ec1544_3709_ef0d_8a2d_d1b4d53a382e_TBX8671_11

= 4,144,578,052,969,776,768,656,231,678,437,972,945,457

= 2^3 x 3^3 x 17 x 59 x 137 x 601 x 2297 x 546553 x 4015979

To factor the result into the product of primes, we can use the prime factorization of the simplified expression. 
The only answer choice that matches this factorization is E.

Simplify the Expression , and Then Factor the Result