3^4 divided by 5^2: This is not a prime factorization because it's a division, not a factorization.
2^2:5:18: This is not a prime factorization because 18 has prime factors of 2 and 3 but they are not shown as individual factors.
3:7^2:9: This is not a prime factorization because 9 has prime factors of 3 but it is not shown as individual factors (it should be 3^3:7^2).
2:5^3:13^2: This is a prime factorization, as all the factors listed are prime and raised to a power.
identify which and which is not the prime factorization of a whole number
3^4 divided by 5^2
2^2:5:18
3:7^2:9
2:5^3:13^2
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