document.write( "Question 288294: Give the prime factorization of 450.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "C. 3 • 5 • 2
\n" ); document.write( "D. 15 • 5 • 3 • 2
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450 =
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\n" ); document.write( "(9*5)*(5*2) =
\n" ); document.write( "(3*3*5)*(5*2) =
\n" ); document.write( "3*3*5*5*2 =
\n" ); document.write( "(3^2)*(5^2)*2\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "The prime factors then are 3, 5 and 2.
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