Question

40 can be written as the product of its prime factor like this

40= 2 x 2 x 2 x 5
what is the number 100 as a product of its prime factors in the same way write it in order smallest to largest

Answer 1

100 = 2 * 2 * 5 * 5

Explanation:

100 = 2 * 50 and since 50 = 2 * 25 and because 25 = 5² we have our answer

100 = 2 * 2 * 5 * 5

Answer 2

100 as a product of its prime factors:

`100=2 * 2 * 5 * 5`

`100=2^2 * 5^2`