Question

Georgette created a factor tree and wrote the prime factorization of 72 shown here. A factor tree of 72. 72 branches to 8 and 9. 8 branches to 2 and 4. 4 branches to 2 and 2. 72 = 23 × 9 What is Georgette’s error? A. Georgette should have started the factor tree with 2 × 36. B. Georgette did not complete the factorization; 9 is a composite number. C. Georgette should have expressed 4 as 4 x 1, not 2 x 2. D. Georgette should have expressed 8 as 4 × 4, not 2 × 4.

Answer 1

Answer:

Georgette did not complete the factorization; 9 is a composite number.

Step-by-step explanation:

9 can be broken down to 3x3

So it the prime factorization of 72 should be 2x2x2x3x3