Question

what is the prime factorization of 30,600?

Answer 1

30600 / 2
15300 / 2
7650 / 2
3285 / 3
1275 / 3
425 / 5
85 / 5
17 / 17
1 / 1

2^3 * 3^2 * 5^2 * 17

Answer 2

Do you understand this?

Answer 3

Start at the lowest prime number which divides into 30,600 (2)
Keep dividing by that as long as the result is whole (no decimal)
Then find the next highest prime, and keep dividing and repeating this process until you have 1.