Question

Using a factor tree to find the prime factorization of 36

Answer 1

2 / 36 2 into 36 is 18
2 / 18 2 into 18 is 9
3 / 9 3 into 9 is 3
3 / 3 3 into 3 is 1
/ 1

Therefore 36 = 2 × 2 × 3 × 3

Answer 2

36
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18. 2
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2. 9
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3. 3 I wrote it on a phone, so it'll look different from a PC.