The prime factorization of 30 can be found by dividing it by the smallest prime numbers.
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Start with 30 and divide by 2 (the smallest prime number): \(30 ÷ 2 = 15\)
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Next, take 15 and divide by the next smallest prime number, which is 3: \(15 ÷ 3 = 5\)
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Finally, 5 is a prime number itself.
So, the prime factorization of 30 is: \[ 2 × 3 × 5 \]