Question

What are the prime factorizations of 52 and 77? a. b.

Answer 1

a) 2 × 2 × 13

b) 7 × 11

Step-by-step explanation:

The prime factorization of a number are the numbers obtained that are prime and on multiplying equals to the given number.

a) 52

now,

multiples of 52 are

1 × 52

2 × 26

4 × 13

out of all the numbers only 1 , 2 , 13 are the prime number

thus,

prime factorization of 52 = 2 × 2 × 13

b) 77

multiples of 77 are

1 × 77

7 × 11

thus,

prime factorization = 7 × 11