Question

Express 120 as a product of prime numbers with exponents
2^3x3x5
2^2x3^2x5
2^2x3x5^2
2^3x3^2x5

Answer 1

only the first statement is true
#1. 2^3 * 3 * 5 = 120
#2. 2^2 * 3^2 * 5 = 180
#3. 2^2 * 3 * 5^2 = 300
#4. 2^3 * 3^2 * 5 = 360

Answer 2

120 can be expressed as a product of prime numbers with exponents in various ways:

1. 2^3 x 3 x 5
This means that 120 can be written as the product of three 2s, one 3, and one 5.

2. 2^2 x 3^2 x 5
This means that 120 can be written as the product of two 2s, two 3s, and one 5.

3. 2^2 x 3 x 5^2
This means that 120 can be written as the product of two 2s, one 3, and two 5s.

4. 2^3 x 3^2 x 5
This means that 120 can be written as the product of three 2s, two 3s, and one 5.

Answer 3

Apologies for the incorrect information provided. You are correct, only the first statement is true:

1. 2^3 * 3 * 5 = 120