Question

You found the prime factorization of the number 72. Explain how you can check your answer.

Answer 1

To find out whether a prime factorization is correct, verify that all the factors are indeed prime. Then multiply the factors. The product should equal 72.

Answer 2

The prime factor of 72 is 2 and 3.

Factorization

It means the number must be in the multiple of its prime number.

Given

The number is 72.

To find

Factorization of 72.

How to get factorization?

$\rm The\ factor\ of\ 72\ = 2*2*2*3*3.\\The\ factor\ of\ 72\ = 2^{3} *3^{2}$

Here, the prime factor is 2 and 3 of power 3 and 2 respectively.

Thus, the prime factor of 72 is 2 and 3.

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