What is the prime factorization of 162?

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by Buono

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2*3 to the power of 4

Ed Nelson answered Jun 10, 2018

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Prime factorization of 162:
Start by dividing by the smallest prime number.
162/2 = 81
81/3 = 27
27/3 = 9
9/3 = 3

2 * 3 * 3 * 3 * 3 = 2 * 3^4

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