Question

Which expression shows the prime factorization of 20?

A. 2 to the second power times 5,

C. 4 times 5,

B. 2 times 10,

D. 4 to the second power times 5

Answer 1

The expression that lists all numbers in prime numbers would be A. All numbers here are prime numbers, and is in the simplified form, the remaining choices are not in their simplified forms and can be broken down into smaller numbers that multiply to give their value.