SOLUTION: What is the answer when you factor tree down 10,000

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Question 802790: What is the answer when you factor tree down 10,000
Answer by homeworkhedgehog(9) About Me  (Show Source):
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It's easiest if you find numbers close to each other to begin with.
10,000
= (100) x (100)
= (10 x 10) x (10 x 10)
= (5 x 2) x (5 x 2) x (5 x 2) x (5 x 2)
= 5 x 5 x 5 x 5 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 2
= 5^4 x 2^4