Question

Write 32 as a product of primes. Use index notation when giving your answer.​

Answer 1

`2^(5)`

Explanation:

32 ÷ 2 = 16

16 ÷ 2 = 8

8 ÷ 2 = 4

4 ÷ 2 = 2

2 ÷ 2 = 1

Then

32 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 =
`2^(5)`

Answer 2

Using the LCM method, you divide 32 with smaller prime numbers like 2 until you end up with a number 1