What is the prime factorization of 72?

When a composite number is written as a product of all of its prime factors, we have the prime factorization of the number. For example, the number 72 can be written as a product of primes as: 72 = . The expression " " is said to be the prime factorization of 72. read more

The prime factorization of 72 is 2 x 2 x 2 x 3 x 3 (or 2^3 x 3^2). read more

For example, the number 72 can be written as a product of primes as: 72 =. The expression "" is said to be the prime factorization of 72. The Fundamental Theorem of Arithmetic states that every composite number can be factored uniquely (except for the order of the factors) into a product of prime factors. read more