Find the prime factorization of number 20.

Answer

The prime factorization of 20 is:
$20 = 2 \cdot 2 \cdot 5$
Which is the same as :
$20 = 2^{2} \cdot 5$

Explanation

Prime factorization can be nicely visualized by creating a factorization tree.

20 can be written as 10 × 2.	20 10 2
10 can be written as 2 × 5.	20 10 5 2 2
The end nodes are the prime factors of the number 20.	20 10 5 2 2

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Find the prime factorization of number 20.

The prime factorization of 20 is:20=2⋅2⋅5 Which is the same as :20=22⋅5

The prime factorization of 20 is:
$20 = 2 \cdot 2 \cdot 5$
Which is the same as :
$20 = 2^{2} \cdot 5$