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

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

anonymous · Answer

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 = ?

goldphenoix · Answer

What do you mean by, 'wrong'?

anonymous · Answer

is it the first one? @GoldPhenoix

goldphenoix · Answer

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

anonymous · Answer

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

goldphenoix · Answer

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.