A number is written with the following factorization:2² x 3 x 5⁴ x 8 x 11².Is this factorization a prime factorization? Explain why or why not. If it is not correct, give the correct prime factorization of the number.

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It is not, since 8 is not prime
8 = 2^3
so work that into the prime factors