SOLUTION: How do you find the prime factors of 300?

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Question 227836: How do you find the prime factors of 300?
Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
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Start with small numbers.
Divide by 2 = 150
2 again = 75
3 = 25
5 = 5
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300 = 2*2*3*5*5