Question

Express the number 100 as a product of its prime factors.

Answer 1

The prime factorization of 100 is 2 * 2 * 5 * 5. Using exponents, this number can also be written as 2^2 * 5^2.

Answer 2

So, the prime factors of 100 are written as 2 x 2 × 5 x 5 or 22 x 52, where 2 and 5 are the prime numbers. It is possible to find the exact number of factors of a number 100 with the help of prime factorisation. The prime factor of the 100 is 22 x 52. The exponents in the prime factorisation are 2 and 2.

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