document.write( "Question 464755: When the number 540 is written as a product of it's prime factos in the from a^2b^3c, what is the numerical value of a+b+c? \n" ); document.write( "

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540 is equal to 5*(2^2)*(3^3). This implies a = 2, b = 3, c = 5 (match up the exponents with the correct bases). Hence, a+b+c = 10. \n" ); document.write( "

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