Question

Prime factorization of 42 help plz.

Answer 1

42/2 = 21 ....> first factor is 2
21/3 = 7 ......> second factor is 3
7/7 = 1 ......> third factor is 7

This means that:
42=2*3*7
Therefore, the prime factors of 42 are: 2,3 and 7

Answer 2

2•3•7 that’s the answer