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Question 668608: what is the prime factorization of 45 using exponents
Answer by swincher4391(1107) About Me  (Show Source):
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The way I go about this is I run through my usual list of primes {2,3,5,7,11}..etc
I divide by a prime until I can't divide by that one anymore. I continue this process until I have 1.
45/2 no.
45/3 = 15/3 = 5
5/5 = 1
So I divided by 3 twice and 5 once.
Hence, 3%5E2+%2A+5.