Question

7. What is the prime factorization of
25?

Answer 1

Answer:5

Step-by-step explanation: Prime factorization means expressing

a composite number as the product of its prime factors.To get the prime factorization of 25 we divide it by its smallest prime factor,which is 5. So the prime factorization of 25 is 5

Answer 2

5 × 5

Explanation:

A prime number is a natural number greater than 1 that is not a product of two smaller natural numbers.

A natural number greater than 1 that is not prime is called a composite number.

25 is a composite number because it is the product of two smaller prime numbers, 5 and 5.

Therefore, the prime factorization of 25 is 5 × 5.