Question

Identify the correct prime factorization of 36.

4 x 9

2 x 2 x 3 x 3

2 x 3 x 3 x 3

2 x 2 x 2 x 3

Answer 1

The correct prime factorization of 36 is:

**2 x 2 x 3 x 3**

This can be expressed as \( 2^2 \times 3^2 \).