Question

What’s a equivalent expression using prime factorization for the number 254

Answer 1

So prime factorization is what it seems, finding the prime factors of a number. Using prime factorization, we can break down 254 as such:

`\underbrace{254}_{\boxed{2*127}}`

Since 2 and 127 are prime, the prime factorization of 254 is 2 × 127.