Question

A) Complete this prime factor tree:

36
3.
6
2
b)
Write 36 as a product of its prime factors.
Write the factors in order, from smallest to largest.

Answer 1

2 * 2 * 3 * 3

Explanation:

We are to write the value of 36 as a product of of prime factor

Factorizing 36;

2| 36

2| 18

3| 9

3| 3

| 1

Multiplying out all the factors;

36 = 2 * 2 * 3 * 3

Hence the prime factors of 36 are 2 * 2 * 3 * 3