Question

Express 180 as a product of its prime factors.

Answer 1

`180|2\\.\ 90|2\\.\ 45|3\\.\ 15|3\\.\ \ 5|5\\.\ \ 1|\\\\\boxed{180=2\cdot2\cdot3\cdot3\cdot5=2^2\cdot3^2\cdot5}`

Answer 2

180
60 x 3
30 x 2
15 x 2
5 x 3
 Answer: 2^2* 3^2 * 5