Question

A number is written with the following factorization: 22 × 3 × 54 × 8 × 11 2 . Is this factorization a prime factorization? Explain why or why not. If it is not correct, give the correct prime factorization of the number

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Answer 1

This factorization is not a prime factorization.

Explanation:

Prime factorization always singles down to prime numbers. The following factorization is not a prime factorization because the factors are not all prime. For example, 22 is not prime.