Question

Find the Prime Factorization of -165

Answer 1

(-1)(11)(3)(5)

Explanation:

First off: -165 separates into the factors (-1) and (165). Next, we divide 165 by 15, obtaining 15(11).

So far, we have (-1)(11)(15).

15 is still factorable. We get:

(-1)(11)(3)(5), which is the desired prime factorization of -165.