Question

Which of the following shows the prime factorization of 360 using exponential notation?​

Answer 1

You can find the prime factorization of 360 by dividing it by 2. Then you get 2 * 180. 180 can be simplified to 2 * 90. 90 can be simplified to 2 * 45. 45 can simplified to 3 * 15. 15 can be simplified to 3 * 5.

The prime factorization of 360 is 2^3 * 3^2 * 5.

You can check that answer. 2^3 = 8 → 3^2 = 9 → 8 * 9 * 5 = 360