Question

Find the prime factorization of 36

Answer 1

Prime factorization means finding the prime numbers that you can multiply to make a certain number.

So, he prime factorization of 36 would be 2 x 2 x 3 x 3   or   2, 2, 3, and 3.

Just to make sure:    2 x 2 = 4    4 x 3 = 12     12 x 3 = 36

There's your answer!