Question

Write 162 as a product of primes. Use index notation when giving your answer.

Answer 1

Answer:

2²×3³

Step-by-step explanation:

162 can we shown as:

81*2=162 as 2 is prime we leave it out and focus of 81:

18*3=81 we leave out 3:

3*6=18 we leave out 3 again:

3*2=6

so our answer is 2*2*3*3*3 which in index form is 2²*3³ as there are two 2s and three 3s.

Answer 2

162= 2*3*3*3*3
=2*3^4