How do you write the prime factorization of 40?

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Answer 1 · 2018-03-05T03:46:26

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Because #40# is an even number it is divisible by #2#

#40 = 2 xx 20#

Because #20# is an even number it is also divisible by #2#

#40 = 2 xx 2 xx 10#

Amd, #10# is an even number it is also divisible by #2#

#40 = 2 xx 2 xx 2 xx 5#

Because #2# and #5# are both prime numbers this is the prime factorization of #40#