Answer:
2 x 2 x 2 x 5
Explanation:
40 = 4 * 10
Factor
= 2*2 * 5*2
Putting them in order from smallest to largest
= 2 *2 * 2 *5
2 x 5 = 10
2 x 20 =40 Factor of 40
2 x 2 x 2 x 5 = 40 Prime factorization of 40
2 x 2 x 4 x 5 = 80
I think you are looking for the prime factorization of 40, which means breaking the numbers down into primes.