Question

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Lina and Josh each made a factor tree to find the prime factorization of 126.
Which statement explains the accuracy of the students’ work?

Lina’s solution is correct because it expresses 126 as a product of prime factors.

Josh’s solution is correct because the factor tree of every even number must begin with 2 and its factor pair.

Both solutions are correct because they both express 126 as a product of factors.

Neither solution is correct because the factor tree should have begun with 6 and 21.

Answer 1

Answer:126 = 1 x 126, 2 x 63, 3 x 42, 6 x 21, 7 x 18, or 9 x 14. Factors of 126: 1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 9, 14, 18, 21, 42, 63, 126.

Explanation:

Answer 2

i would say this or both

A. Josh’s solution is correct because the factor tree of every even number must begin with 2 and its factor pair