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OpenStudy (anonymous):

PLEASE HELP :D Determine the prime factorization of 88. A. 2 x 3^2 x 5 B. 2^2 x 3 x 5 C. 2^3 x 11 D. 8 x 11

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

Does 2 go into 88?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Yea :D

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

how many times?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

its d..8x11

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

no it's not D since you can take it further

OpenStudy (anonymous):

So Is it D?

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

no

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yes m perfectly sure.. any queries multiply other 3 options..

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ans is d..

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

It's C because 2^3 = 8 and 2^3*11 = 88

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

They want the prime factorization

OpenStudy (campbell_st):

use a factor tree |dw:1339187234299:dw|

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