Question

Using factor tree , calculate prime factors of the 300 and write the prime factors in index notation

Answer 1

The factor are 1,2,3,4,5,6,10,12,15,20,25,30,50,60,75,100,150 and 300.

Explanation:

Since 300 is a composite number, it has more than two factors, i.e.,18. Hence, factors of 300 are 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 10, 12, 15, 20, 25, 30, 50, 60, 75, 100, 150, and 300. We can see, among these factors, 2, 3 and 5 are the prime factors of 300.