QuestionFind the prime factorization of 72.

Studdy Solution
When we reach a quotient of1, we stop. The prime factorization of72 is the list of prime numbers we used to divide at each step.
So, the prime factorization of72 is $2 \times2 \times2 \times3 \times3$, which is often written in exponential form as $2^3 \times3^2$.