Chapter 11.2, Problem 1MRE

To determine

To find: The prime factorization of the given number.

Answer to Problem 1MRE

The prime factorization of the given number is $2\times 2\times 2\times 5\times 5$ .

Explanation of Solution

Given information:

The given number is,

  $200$

The prime factorization of the given number is calculated as,

  $\begin{array}{c}200=2\times 4\times 25\\ =2\times 2\times 2\times 5\times 5\end{array}$

Thus, the prime factorization of the given number is $2\times 2\times 2\times 5\times 5$ .