Find the prime factorization of number 500.
Answer
The prime factorization of 500 is:
$$ 500 = 2\cdot2\cdot5\cdot5\cdot5 $$Which is the same as :
$$ 500 = 2^{2}\cdot5^{3} $$Explanation
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| 500 can be written as 10 × 50. |
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| 10 can be written as 2 × 5. |
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| 50 can be written as 10 × 5. |
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| 10 can be written as 2 × 5. |
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| The end nodes are the prime factors of the number 500. |
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