Question

Find the prime factorization of 420​

Answer 1

Answer:

420 = 2² × 3 × 5 × 7

Step-by-step explanation:

The first few prime numbers are:  2, 3, 5, 7, 11, 13, 17, ...

To find which prime numbers multiply together to make 420, start by dividing 420 by the first prime number, 2:

⇒ 420 ÷ 2 = 210

As 210 is not a prime number, we need to divide again.  Let's try dividing by 2 again:

⇒ 210 ÷ 2 = 105

As 105 is not a prime number, we need to divide again.  105 is not divisible by 2, so let's try dividing it by the next prime number, 3:

⇒ 105 ÷ 3 = 35

As 35 is not a prime number, we need to divide again.  35 is not divisible by 2 or 3, so let's try dividing it by the next prime number, 5:

⇒ 35 ÷ 5 = 7

As 7 is a prime number, we can stop.

Therefore, 420 is the product of all the prime numbers we found together with the final one:

⇒ 420 = 2 × 2 × 3 × 5 × 7

As 2 appears twice, we can write this using exponents:

⇒ 420 = 2² × 3 × 5 × 7

Answer 2

Answer:

2,3,7,2,5

Step-by-step explanation:

When you factorize a number you divide them until the outcome numbers are prime. 420 is equal to 42 and 10.

42 is equal to 6 and 7 and 6 is 2 times 3

2,3,7 is prime

10 is 2 times 5

2 and 5 is prime