Asked by EDDIE
i need to complete a factor tree of 72 and it goes 72 first and then 3 and 24 and then 3 and blank and then 2 and blank then 2 and 2
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The missing numbers are 8 and 4.
Reason: 72 = 3 × 24, 24 = 3 × 8, 8 = 2 × 4, and 4 = 2 × 2.
So the prime factors are 3, 3, 2, 2, 2, i.e. 72 = 2^3 × 3^2.
Reason: 72 = 3 × 24, 24 = 3 × 8, 8 = 2 × 4, and 4 = 2 × 2.
So the prime factors are 3, 3, 2, 2, 2, i.e. 72 = 2^3 × 3^2.
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