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What is the prime factorization of 225 ?

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Answer:

225=3^2x5^2

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225 is a composite number. The exponents in the prime factorization are 2 and 2. Adding one to each and multiplying we get (2 + 1)(2 + 1) = 3 x 3 = 9. Therefore 225 has 9 factors

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