What is the prime factorization of 5? Enter your answer as a product of prime numbers, like 2 x 3, or as a single prime number, like 17

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Entio · Answer 1 · 2021-09-03T13:43:18+0000

The prime factorization of 5 is 5.

The prime factorization of 5 is 5. A prime number is a number that is only divisible by 1 and itself, and 5 meets this criteria.

Since 5 is already a prime number, we do not need to break it down further into prime factors.