Question

Select the prime factors of 144.

Answer 1

144 : 2 = 72

72 : 2 = 36

36 : 2 = 18

18 : 2 = 9

9 : 3 = 3

3 : 3 = 1

144 = 2 · 2 · 2 · 2 · 3 · 3 = 2⁴ · 3²

Answer 2

Factor pairs: 144 = 1 x 144, 2 x 72, 3 x 48, 4 x 36, 6 x 24, 8 x 18, 9 x 16, 12 x 12. Factors of 144: 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 9, 12, 16, 18, 24, 36, 48, 72, 144. Prime factorization: 144 = 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 3 x 3, which can also be written 144 = (2^4) x (3^2).