Question

What is the prime factorization of 575?

Answer 1

`575=5xx5xx23`

Explanation:

As the last two digits of `575` are `75`, `575` is divisible by `25` i.e it is divisible by `5` rwice. Hence,

`575`

= `5xx115`

= `5xx5xx23`

Now, after dividing by `5` twice, we are lft with `23`, which is a prime number and hence, no further prime factorization can take place and

`575=5xx5xx23`