The prime factorization of 720
2007-10-11 18:38:15 · 10 answers · asked by Joanna 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics
(2^4)*(3^2)*5
2007-10-11 18:41:28 · answer #1 · answered by Phineas Bogg 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 3 x 3 x 5
2007-10-12 01:42:45 · answer #2 · answered by Harsh Saini 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
20 x 36
4 x 5 x 4 x 9
2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 3 x 3 x 5
2^4 x 3² x 5
2007-10-12 09:58:34 · answer #3 · answered by Como 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
720 is not a prime number.
The prime factorization of 720 = 2^4 • 3^2 • 5
2007-10-12 01:54:40 · answer #4 · answered by Christine P 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
2^4 x 3^2 x 5^1
2007-10-12 01:42:40 · answer #5 · answered by LeOsCarZ 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
720 / 2 = 360
360 / 2 = 180
180 / 2 = 90
90 / 2 = 45
45 / 3 = 15
15 / 3 = 5
Prime factors of 720 are:
= 2 * 2 * 2 * 2 * 3 * 3 * 5 or
= 2^4 * 3^2 * 5 or
= (2 * 3)^2 * 2^2 * 5
2007-10-12 02:47:40 · answer #6 · answered by Jun Agruda 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
2^4 * 3 ^2 * 5
2007-10-12 01:42:05 · answer #7 · answered by Pune 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
2â720
2â360
2â180
2â90
2â45
3â15
3â5
5â5
Therefore the prime factorization of 720 is 2,2,2,2,2,3,3,5
= 2^5 x 3^2 x 5
2007-10-12 01:44:36 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
720 =
2*2*2*2*3*3*5
2007-10-12 01:42:32 · answer #9 · answered by Quocamus 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just brute force divide by every prime number until you can-
t do anymore. 720 is 6! so it contains the first three primes
720/2xxxx45/3 2.2.2.2.3.3.5=720
360/2xxxx15/3
180/2xxxx5
90/2xxxxxx
45
2007-10-12 01:47:44 · answer #10 · answered by jim m 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋