SOLUTION: Find the prime factorization of 864.

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Question 435817: Find the prime factorization of 864.
Found 2 solutions by MathLover1, htmentor:
Answer by MathLover1(20849) About Me  (Show Source):
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864 is not a prime number
2%5E5%2A3%5E3.......the prime factorization of 864

Answer by htmentor(1343) About Me  (Show Source):
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864/2 = 432
432/2 = 216
216/2 = 108
108/2 = 54
54/2 = 27
27/3 = 9
9/3 = 3
3/3 = 1
Therefore, the prime factorization is:
864 = 2*2*2*2*2*3*3*3