SOLUTION: What is the prime factorization of the number 20

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Question 38404: What is the prime factorization of the number 20
Found 2 solutions by fractalier, Nate:
Answer by fractalier(6550) About Me  (Show Source):
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20 = 2 * 2 * 5 = 2^2 * 5

Answer by Nate(3500) About Me  (Show Source):
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.........20.......... what numbers go into twenty?
......../..\.....
.......2...10...
........../..\..
.........5....2.
Factorization of 20: 2*2*5