Question

Use a factor tree to find the prime factorization of 96. Write the prime factorization using exponents.

Answer 1

96
48 * 2
24 * 2 * 2
8 * 3 * 2 * 2
4 * 2 * 3 * 2 * 2
2 * 2 * 2 * 3 * 2 * 2

2^5 * 3 <==