How do you write the prime factorization of 35?

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Answer 1 · 2016-11-23T10:51:32

So the prime factors are 5 and 7

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A prime number is that which only has the whole number factors of 1 and itself.

All prime numbers are positive whole numbers.
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As the last digit in 35 is 5 then 5 is a factor of 35.

#5xx7=35#

The remaining factors are

#1xx35#

1 is not prime and 35 is not prime as it has 2 factors other than 1 and itself.

However, 7 is prime

So the prime factors are 5 and 7