Question

which expression shows the prime factorization of 40? 2 × 2 × 5 2 × 2 × 5 2 × 2 × 2 × 5 2 × 2 × 2 × 5 2 × 5 × 5 2 × 5 × 5 2 × 5 × 5 × 5

Answer 1

The expression 2×2×2×5 shows the prime factorization of 40.

Prime factorization:

The number 40 is equal to

2 x 2 x 2 x 5, or   = 40

23 x 5. = 40

What does prime factorization serve as?

In mental arithmetic, fractions, finding square roots, and computing the HCF and LCM of two smaller numbers, prime factorization is a highly helpful tool when working with whole numbers. A whole number higher than 1 whose only elements are 1 and itself is referred to as a prime number. A whole number that may be split evenly into another number is referred to as a factor.

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