Question

Lainey wrote the prime factorization of 60 as 2 x 5 x 6. Is she correct? If not, what is the prime factorization of 60? explain

Answer 1

she is not correct because 6 is not prime, correct is 2*2*5*3

Answer 2

She is wrong because "6" is not prime. it is composite. The answer for the prime factorization of 60 is 2^2 × 3 × 5. or 2, 3 and 5