Question

Find the prime factorization of 50.
1 x 2 x 5 x 5
2 x 5 x 5
2 x 25
2 x 2 x 5

Answer 1

Prime factorization: all the factors of the number in prime numbers, basically means the most simplified form.

1x2x5x5 = 50 = wrong
2x5x5 = 50 = wrong
2x25 = not primed
2x2x5 = ?

Answer 2

What do you mean by, 'wrong'?

Answer 3

is it the first one? @GoldPhenoix

Answer 4

Yes.
How?
Well, solve the first one.
1 * 2 = 2
2* 5 = 10
10 * 5 = 50

Answer 5

o so that's how you do that okay, thank you!

Answer 6

To find the prime factorization of any number, you want to make sure that the factors of it is a prime. Next, you want to make sure that the prime factor multiply to that number.