prime factorizations: is a product of primes:
Find the prime factorization of 504:
2 divided by 504 = 252
2 divided by 252 = 126
2 divided by 126 = 63
3 divided by 63 = 21
3 divided by 21 = 7
The prime factorization is: 2 to the 3rd exponet
3 to the 2 exponet . 7
Find the prime factorization of 144;
2 divided by 144 = 72
2 divided by 72 = 36
2 divided by 36 = 18
2 divided by 18 = 9
3 divided by 9 = 3
Prime factorization of 144 = 2 to the 4th exponet, 3 . 3 ?
Thursday, December 24, 2009
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