SOLUTION: Find the prime factorization of 230. Write your solution using exponents when showing repeated multiplication.

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Question 1160961: Find the prime factorization of 230. Write your solution using exponents
when showing repeated multiplication.
Found 2 solutions by ankor@dixie-net.com, Edwin McCravy:
Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Find the prime factorization of 230.
Write your solution using exponents when showing repeated multiplication.
:
230: 2, 5, 23

Answer by Edwin McCravy(20064) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Make a factor tree: 

                230
                 /\
                2 115
                  /\
                 5 23

2∙5∙23.   2, 5 and 23 are all prime.  There is no repeated multiplication so you
don't need to show any exponents.

Edwin