Question

i left something out how do you find the prime factorization of 72 using exponents

Answer 1

72 = 2 * 36
36 = 2 * 18
18 = 2 * 9
9 = 3 * 3
SO 72 = 2 * 2 * 2 * 3 * 3

2 * 2 * 2 = 2^3
3 * 3 = 3^2

SO 72 = 2^3 * 3^2

Answer 2

72 /9 = 8. 9 = 3^2. 8= 2^3.