Question

50 written as a product of its prime fac
tors

Answer 1

Start by identifying any factor of 50 and then rewriting 50 to include that one factor and another:

50 = 5 * 10 5 is prime, but 10 is not. Thus, factor 10:

50 = 5 * 5 * 2 This is 50 as a product of its prime factors 5, 5 and

Explanation:

Answer 2

Start by identifying any factor of 50 and then rewriting 50 to include that one factor and another:

50 = 5 * 10 5 is prime, but 10 is not. Thus, factor 10:

50 = 5 * 5 * 2 This is 50 as a product of its prime factors 5, 5 and 2.