Question

Write 30 as a product of prime factors
3×10
2×3×5
3×3×5
3×2×6

Answer 1

To express 30 as a product of its prime factors, we can start by factoring it down:

30 can be divided by 2 (the smallest prime number):

30 ÷ 2 = 15

Now, we factor 15, which can be divided by 3 (the next smallest prime number):

15 ÷ 3 = 5

Finally, 5 is also a prime number.

So, the complete factorization of 30 into prime factors is:

30 = 2 × 3 × 5

Among the options you provided, the correct representation of 30 as a product of prime factors is:

**2 × 3 × 5**