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write 50 as a product of prime numbers
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To express 50 as a product of prime numbers, we can factor it.
First, we divide by the smallest prime number, which is 2:
\[ 50 \div 2 = 25 \]
Next, we factor 25, which is \( 5 \times 5 \) or \( 5^2 \).
Putting it all together, we get:
\[ 50 = 2 \times 5 \times 5 \]
or using exponent notation:
\[ 50 = 2^1 \times 5^2 \]
So, 50 can be expressed as the product of prime numbers: \( 2 \times 5^2 \).
First, we divide by the smallest prime number, which is 2:
\[ 50 \div 2 = 25 \]
Next, we factor 25, which is \( 5 \times 5 \) or \( 5^2 \).
Putting it all together, we get:
\[ 50 = 2 \times 5 \times 5 \]
or using exponent notation:
\[ 50 = 2^1 \times 5^2 \]
So, 50 can be expressed as the product of prime numbers: \( 2 \times 5^2 \).