how many prime factorizations can a number have and why?

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2006-09-04 12:52:58 · 3 answers · asked by Suburban chocolate 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help

only one
um, because it's unique?

2006-09-04 12:54:39 · answer #1 · answered by Goddess of Grammar 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

a number can have only ONE factorization in prime numbers, that is because if it had two both would have to be exactly the same.

2006-09-04 19:55:35 · answer #2 · answered by petelephant 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋

One, up to reordering of the elements. This is the fundamental theorem of arithmetic.

2006-09-04 20:09:04 · answer #3 · answered by Pascal 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋