Question

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Which shows the prime factorization of 84?

A.
2 • 2 • 2 • 3

B.
2 • 2 • 3 • 7

C.
2 • 3 • 3 • 7

D.
2 • 2 • 3 • 3

Answer 1

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2 / 84 2 into 84 is 42
2 / 42 2 into 42 is 21
3 / 21 3 into 21 is 7
7 / 7 7 into 7 is 1
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So the prime factorization is 2 • 2 • 3 • 7 (B)
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Answer 2

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“ Prime factorization of 84”

Option A.

2 * 2 * 2 * 3

= 4 * 2 * 3

= 8 * 3

= 24

Option B.

2 * 2 * 3 * 7

= 4 * 3 * 7

= 12 * 7

= 84

Option C.

2 * 3 * 3 * 7

= 6 * 3 * 7

= 18 * 7

= 126

Option D.

2 * 2 * 3 * 3

= 4 * 3 * 3

= 12 * 3

= 36

Now that we have that information out of the way.. we have reached our answer

Answer: Option B.

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