Question 654771
what is the prime factorization of 294?

Using the divisibility rule for 3, we know that 3 divides into 294 evenly. (See a lesson for divisibility rules). We will start with 3 as a factor.

294
= 3 x 98
= 3 x 2 x 49
= 3 x 2 x 7 x 7
= {{{3 x 2 x 7^2}}}