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Find the prime factorization for the number 48 expressed in exponential notation.
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Find the prime factorization for the number 48 expressed in exponential notation. Thank-example-1
User Saprina
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48
12 * 4
6 * 2 * 2 * 2
3 * 2 * 2 * 2 * 2
it should be 3 * 2^4...but that is not an answer choice

3 * 2^2 * 4 is ur answer....apparently they didn't factor the 4


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