Question

What is the prime factorization of 42?
2 × 3 × 4
2 × 3 × 7
3 × 3 × 4
3 × 3 × 7

Answer 1

The prime factorization of 42 is \(2 \times 3 \times 7\). Thus, the correct option from your list is:

**2 × 3 × 7**.