Question

Can you determine the prime factorization of 88?

Answer 1

Can you think of 2 numbers that multiply to 88 ?

Answer 2

2 and 44?

Answer 3

So we start off with this factor tree

Answer 4

The two numbers below multiply back to the top number (2*44 = 88)

Answer 5

Now focus on 44

what two numbers multiply to 44?

Answer 6

Next is 4 & 11?

Answer 7

good

Answer 8

what's next?

Answer 9

2 * 2,
but nothing for 11

Answer 10

very good

Answer 11

Then we circle all the primes

Answer 12

So

\[\Large 88 = 2*2*2*11\]

which turns into

\[\Large 88 = 2^3*11\]

Answer 13

So would that make it 2^3 * 11?

Answer 14

Since

\[\Large 2*2*2 = 2^3\]

Answer 15

Thank you! :)