SOLUTION: Find the prime factorization for the number 1560 and write the answer using exponents.

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Question 502321: Find the prime factorization for the number 1560 and write the answer using exponents.
Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) About Me  (Show Source):
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Find the prime factorization for the number 1560 and write the answer using exponents.
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The way I did it; if even, divide by 2, if even, divide by 2 again, if odd divide by 3, if 0 or 5 divide by 5, until you get a prime number
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2 * 2 * 2 * 3 * 5 * 13
2^3 * 5 * 13