What is the prime factorization of 120? 2^{3}*3*5 2*3^{6} 22*5 2^{3}*7^{2}

Michael Maggard

Michael Maggard

Answered question

2021-12-09

What is the prime factorization of 120?
2335
236
22*5
2372

Answer & Explanation

Paul Mitchell

Paul Mitchell

Beginner2021-12-10Added 40 answers

Step 1
Write all the numbers that are factors(divide) of 120.
Step 2
Factors of 120 are:
1,2,3,4,5,6,8,10,12,15,20,24,30,40,60,120
Out of these numbers only 2,3,5 are prime.
Step 3
So multiplying 2,3,5 should give 120,
120=23×3×5 should be the answer.

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