SOLUTION: Factor 80 into a product of prime factors.

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Question 140670: Factor 80 into a product of prime factors.
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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Factor 80 into a product of prime factors
Procedure.
Divide by the smallest possible prime as many times as you can:
80/2 = 40
40/2 = 20
20/2 = 10
10/2 = 5
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Then 80 = 2^4*5
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Cheers,
Stan H.