Question

Find the prime factorization of each of these integers:
a. 464
b. 720
c. 71

Answer 1

a) 2^4 * 29

b) 2^4 * 3^2 * 5

c) Prime number (71)

Explanation:

Factor by 2 for each.

464 = 232 *2

464 = 2 * 2 * 116, and so on

720 = 2 * 360

720 = 2 * 2 * 180, and so on

71 is a prime number, so it's just 71