SOLUTION: If 2160=2 raised to a x 3 raised to b x 5 raised to c,find a,b,c

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Question 737764: If 2160=2 raised to a x 3 raised to b x 5 raised to c,find a,b,c
Answer by Susan-math(40) About Me  (Show Source):
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2160:
divide by 2 to get: (2)(1080)
again: (2)(2)(540)
again: (2)(2)(2)(270)
again:(2)(2)(2)(2)(135) done since 135 is odd.
now use 3:
(2)(2)(2)(2)(3)(45)
(2)(2)(2)(2)(3)(3)(15)
(2)(2)(2)(2)(3)(3)(3)(5)
this is 2%5E4+%2A+3%5E3+%2A5%5E1