Use exponents to write the prime factorization of this number.
2007-11-19 12:55:41 · 4 answers · asked by sades0308 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics
If it has 2 and 3 in its factorization, it is a multiple of 6.
The *two* answers are:
42 or 48
42 = 2 x 3 x 7 = 2^1 x 3^1 x 7^1
48 = 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 3 = 2^4 x 3^1
2007-11-19 12:58:59 · answer #1 · answered by Puzzling 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Prime factors:
2 * 3 * 7
Prime factors in exponent form:
2 * 3 * 7
All factors:
1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 14, 21, 42
Prime factors:
2 * 2 * 2 * 2 * 3
Prime factors in exponent form:
24 * 3
All factors:
1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, 16, 24, 48
so 42 0r 48
2007-11-19 21:07:30 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
48=2^4 x3
2007-11-19 20:59:10 · answer #3 · answered by someone else 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
42, 48
2007-11-19 21:00:01 · answer #4 · answered by sv 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋