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2023-01-07

Use a factor tree to find the prime factors of 72. Write the prime factorization using exponents?

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Beginner2023-01-08Added 10 answers

\frac{72}{2} = 2 \times 36

2 \times \frac{36}{2} = 2 \times 2 \times 18

2 \times 2 \times \frac{18}{2} = 2 \times 2 \times 2 \times 9

2 \times 2 \times 2 \times \frac{9}{3} = 2 \times 2 \times 2 \times 3 \times 3

2 \times 2 \times 2 \times 3 \times 3 = 2^{3} \times 3^{2}

The number of times a factor has been multiplied by itself is indicated by an exponent. 2 is multiplied by itself 3 times so

2^{3}

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