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Write 72 as a product of primes.
Use index notation where appropriate.

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Answer:

2^3 * 3^2.

Explanation:

72 = 6 * 12

72 = 2*3 * 2*2*3

= 2*2*2*3*3

= 2^3 * 3^2.

User Donvino
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Hi there!

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The prime factorization for 72 is 2×2×2×3×3

Hope this helped you!

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