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What is the prime factorization of 100

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Answer:

2 x 2 x 5 x 5

Explanation:

since 2, 3, and 5 are prime numbers I always begin by seeing if the number to be factored has those as factors

100 is divisible by 2 so you can start there:

2 x 50

50 is divisible by 2 so you now have:

2 x 2 x 25

25 is divisible by 5 so you now have all prime factors whose product is 100

2 x 2 x 5 x 5

User Cody Crumrine
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Answer:22 × 52

Explanation:

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