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Explanation:
Divide by the smallest prime 2
90/2 = 45
Then divide by the next smallest prime 3 (since 2 won't go into 45)
45/3 = 15
Repeat the last step
15/3 = 5
We stop because the result is prime.
Note the denominators are 2, 3, 3. The final result is 5 which is prime.
So the prime factors are 2, 3, 3, and 5
They multiply to 2*3*3*5 = 90.
We can condense it to 2*3^2*5 = 90 because 3*3 = 3^2.
Answer and Step-by-step explanation:
The prime factorization of 90 is 2 × 3 × 3 × 5 or 2 × 32 × 5, where 2, 3, and 5 are the prime numbers. You can find "prime factorization" by following two simple steps. Step 1: Start by dividing the number by the first prime number 2 and continue dividing by 2 until you get a decimal or remainder. Then divide by 3, 5, 7, etc. until the only numbers left are prime numbers. Step 2: Write the number as a product of prime numbers.
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