What is the prime factorization of 550?

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skullpatrol · Answer

Any ideas?

abmon98 · Answer

550 = 2 * 52 * 11
550 ÷ 2 = 275
275 ÷ 5 = 55
55 ÷ 5 = 11
11 ÷ 11 = 1

abmon98 · Answer

i am sorry 5*5*2*11=550

skullpatrol · Answer

Prime factors of positive integers can be found by using the primes in order as divisors. The prime factorization of positive integer is the expression of the integer as a product of prime factors.

anonymous · Answer

550/5=110
110/11=10
10/2=5
5/5=1

solomonzelman · Answer

How about just keep dividing the number by whatever it seems divisible by, till you get a prime number ?

skullpatrol · Answer

But do it in order :-)

solomonzelman · Answer

Yes :)

camerondoherty · Answer

Try a factor tree

solomonzelman · Answer

I am going to show something:)

1) Click and hold ALT

2) click the number code
(using the numbers that are on
the right of the keyboard, and `NOT`
the ones below `F1`, `F2`, `F3`, etc., )

3) release the ALT

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`0 2 1 5 `                            ×
`2 4 6 `                               ÷
`7 5 4 `                               ≥
`7 5 5`                                ≤
`2 4 1 `     or   `7 5 3`           ±
`2 4 7`                                ≈

solomonzelman · Answer

You can type any symbol you need without copy-pasting.

midhun.madhu1987 · Answer

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