1) Tony wants to write large numbers as the product of as many whole numbers greater than 1 as possible. He writes 144 as 2 × 72 but sees he can go further and writes it as 2 × 2 × 36. Can he go further still? Explain your reasoning.
2) Write each of the following numbers as the product of as many whole numbers greater than 1 as possible.
a. 60
b. 156
c. 2304
d. 2310
e, 10 000
