when asked to write to the prime factorization of the number 27, a student wrote 9 x 3. explain the error and write the correct

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3 years ago

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Simora [160] · Answer 1 · 2022-07-07T00:24:20+03:00

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Answer: The error is that 9 is a composite number. The correct answer is 27= 3 x 3 x 3

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navik [9.2K] · Answer 2 · 2022-07-07T01:35:50+03:00

navik [9.2K]3 years ago

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It'snot a series of prime numbers being multiplied together. 9 is not prime, it is 3x3, so for the prime factorization you would want 3x3x3 or 3^3