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What is the prime factorization of 144? Be sure to show your strategy.

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So, the prime factors are written as 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 × 3 x 3 or 24 x 32, where 2 and 3 are the prime numbers. It is possible to find the exact number of factors of a number 144 with the help of prime factorisation. The prime factor of the 144 is 24 x 32. The exponents in the prime factorisation are 4 and 2.

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