Answer:
48 = 2⁴ · 3
Explanation:
You want the prime factorization of 48.
Prime factors
You recognize that 48 is an even number, so you can divide by 2 and see what's left. You can keep doing that until you get a number divisible by another prime:
48/2 = 24
24/2 = 12
12/2 = 6
6/2 = 3
3 is prime.
The prime factorization of 48 is ...
48 = 2⁴ · 3