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Write 144 as a product of primes.
Use index notation where appropriate

User Najkin
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Answer:


2^4\cdot3^2

Explanation:

The first step is to break this down. 144=12^2 or 12*12. Now you can break down 12. 12=4*3=2*2*3. This means that 144=2*2*3*2*2*3=
2^4\cdot3^2. Hope this helps!

User Henrique Coura
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Answer:

144=2x2x2x2x3x3

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