Question

Find the prime factorization for 24

Answer 1

should be 2^3*3 because:

   24=12*2=3*2*2*2, so 2^3*3

Answer 2

The prime factorization for 24 is 2 x 2 x 2 x 3.

With exponents, it is written as 2^3 x 3.

Hope this helped!