2006-11-07 11:46:59 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics
624/2 = 312
312/2 = 156
156/2 = 78
78/2 = 39
39/3 = 13
The prime factors are 2, 3 and 13
The prime factorization is 2^4 * 3 * 13
2006-11-07 11:51:09 · answer #1 · answered by MsMath 7 · 2⤊ 3⤋
To prime factor a number, begin dividing by the smallest possible prime and continue until the quotient is a prime number.
624 = 2 × 312
= 2 × 2 × 156
= 2 × 2 × 2 × 78
= 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 39
= 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 3 × 13
2006-11-07 11:51:59 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
624/2 = 312
312/2 = 156
156/2 = 78
78/2 = 39
39/3 = 13
The prime factorization is 624= 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 3 x13
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2006-11-08 04:23:01 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 2⤋
3 & 13
2006-11-07 11:53:10 · answer #4 · answered by Jobba Jack 1 · 0⤊ 3⤋
624=2*312=
2*2*156=
2*2*2*78=
2*2*2*2*39=
2*2*2*2*3*13
2006-11-07 11:51:29 · answer #5 · answered by Greg G 5 · 1⤊ 2⤋