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Certainly! Prime factorization is the process of expressing a number as a product of its prime factors.

Steps for Prime Factorization:

  1. Identify the Number: Start with the number you want to factor.

  2. Check for Smallest Prime: Begin with the smallest prime number, which is 2. Check if the number is divisible by 2.

    • If it is divisible, divide the number by 2 and keep 2 as a prime factor. Repeat this step with the quotient until it's no longer divisible by 2.

  3. Move to the Next Prime: Once the number is no longer divisible by 2, move on to the next smallest prime which is 3. Check if the quotient is divisible by 3.

    • Repeat the same division process as with 2.

  4. Continue Dividing: Keep moving to the next prime numbers (5, 7, 11, etc.) and repeat the division process until the quotient reaches 1.

  5. List the Prime Factors: Once you can no longer divide, list out all the prime factors you've used.

Example:

Let's find the prime factors of 60.

  1. Start with 60.
  2. Check 2: \(60 \div 2 = 30\) (2 is a prime factor)
  3. Check 2 again: \(30 \div 2 = 15\) (another 2 is a prime factor)
  4. Check 3: \(15 \div 3 = 5\) (3 is a prime factor)
  5. Finally, 5 is also a prime number and divides itself: \(5 \div 5 = 1\)

Prime Factorization of 60:

So, the prime factorization of 60 is \(2^2 \times 3^1 \times 5^1\) or simply \(2 \times 2 \times 3 \times 5\).

Tips:

  • Divisibility Rules: Familiarize yourself with the divisibility rules of the first few prime numbers to speed up the process.
  • Using Factor Trees: You can also create a factor tree where you write the number at the top, divide it by prime numbers down to 1, which visually represents the factorization process.

Let me know if you have any other questions or need further clarification!

I need answers

It seems like you're looking for answers to specific prime factorization problems. Please provide the numbers you would like to get the prime factors for, and I would be happy to help you with the solutions!

2345

To find the prime factorization of 2345, we'll follow the steps outlined earlier.

  1. Check divisibility by the smallest prime numbers.

    • Divisibility by 2: 2345 is odd, so it's not divisible by 2.

    • Divisibility by 3:

    • Sum of digits of 2345: \(2 + 3 + 4 + 5 = 14\) (not divisible by 3).

    • Divisibility by 5:

    • The last digit is 5, so it is divisible by 5: \[ 2345 \div 5 = 469 \]

  2. Now, factor 469.

    • Check divisibility by 2: 469 is odd, so not divisible by 2.

    • Divisibility by 3:

    • Sum of digits: \(4 + 6 + 9 = 19\) (not divisible by 3).

    • Divisibility by 5: It doesn’t end with 0 or 5.

    • Divisibility by 7: \[ 469 \div 7 \approx 67.00 \text{(not divisible)} \]

    • Divisibility by 11: \[ 469 \div 11 \approx 42.64 \text{(not divisible)} \]

    • Divisibility by 13: \[ 469 \div 13 \approx 36.08 \text{(not divisible)} \]

    • Divisibility by 17: \[ 469 \div 17 = 27.59 \text{(not divisible)} \]

    • Divisibility by 19: \[ 469 \div 19 = 24.79 \text{(not divisible)} \]

    • Divisibility by 23: \[ 469 \div 23 = 20.39 \text{(not divisible)} \]

    • Divisibility by 29: \[ 469 \div 29 = 16.96 \text{(not divisible)} \]

    • Divisibility by 37: \[ 469 \div 37 = 12.68 \text{(not divisible)} \]

    Finally,

    • Divisibility by 67 (since \(67\) is a prime number): \[ 469 \div 67 = 7 \]

Now, we can conclude the prime factorization:

\[ 2345 = 5 \times 67 \times 7 \]

Prime Factorization of 2345:

So the prime factors of \(2345\) are \(5, 7, \text{ and } 67\). You can also express it as:

\[ 2345 = 5^1 \times 7^1 \times 67^1 \]

If you have any further questions or need additional help, feel free to ask!

Express 23.52.11 as awhole

To express \( 23.52.11 \) as a whole number, we need to consider it as a number written in a decimal or specific format. It seems like you may be referring to a multiplication involving whole numbers represented in a way that suggests multiplication (i.e., \( 23 \times 52 \times 11 \)).

If that’s the case, let’s calculate it step by step:

  1. Multiply \( 23 \) and \( 52 \): \[ 23 \times 52 = 1196 \]

  2. Now multiply that result by \( 11 \): \[ 1196 \times 11 = 13156 \]

Thus, if you multiply \( 23.52.11 \) as \( 23 \times 52 \times 11 \), you get:

Final Result:

\[ 23.52.11 = 13156 \]

If you meant something different with \( 23.52.11 \), please clarify, and I will assist you accordingly!

So what is the answer??

The answer, assuming that \( 23.52.11 \) means \( 23 \times 52 \times 11 \), is:

\[ 23 \times 52 \times 11 = 13156 \]

So, the whole number expressed from \( 23.52.11 \) is 13156.