Rewrite the expression as a product of identical factors to simplify 125 2/3. Submit your answer in simplified form

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To rewrite \( 125 \frac{2}{3} \) as a product of identical factors, we first convert the mixed number into an improper fraction.

  1. Convert \( 125 \frac{2}{3} \) to an improper fraction:

\[ 125 \frac{2}{3} = \frac{(125 \times 3) + 2}{3} = \frac{375 + 2}{3} = \frac{377}{3} \]

  1. Next, we will rewrite \( \frac{377}{3} \) in a form that allows us to express it as a product of identical factors. First, compute \( 377 \).

Looking for perfect squares, we approximate \( 377 \):

\[ 377 = 25 \times 15.08 \text{ (not a perfect square)} \]

Since \( 377 \) is not a perfect square, we can try to approximate or find its prime factors. Upon checking divisibility, we find:

  • \( 377 \) is not divisible by \( 2, 3, \) or \( 5 \).

However, observing \( 377 \):

\[ 377 = 13 \times 29 \]

Therefore, \( 125 \frac{2}{3} \) can be represented, in its entirety, in simplified form as:

  • Numerator: \( 377 = 13 \times 29 \)
  • Denominator: \( 3 \)

Thus, we bring it back to the mixed number form, yielding a fractional representation:

Finally, as \( 125 \frac{2}{3} = \frac{377}{3} \), this cannot be expressed directly as a product of identical factors.

Reiterating, it does not translate neatly into anything requiring identical multiplication factors in the form of squares or cubes. Therefore:

The final simplified form is:

\[ \frac{377}{3} \]

If needing any alternative expression, consider:

\(\sqrt{125 \frac{2}{3} \cdot 3}\) or approximate another style representation as an expression but not a product of identical factors.