To rewrite 192 as a product of its prime factors using exponents, we first factor it into its prime components.
Starting with 192:
- Divide by 2:
- 192 ÷ 2 = 96
- Divide by 2 again:
- 96 ÷ 2 = 48
- Divide by 2 again:
- 48 ÷ 2 = 24
- Divide by 2 again:
- 24 ÷ 2 = 12
- Divide by 2 again:
- 12 ÷ 2 = 6
- Divide by 2 one more time:
- 6 ÷ 2 = 3
- Now we are left with 3, which is a prime number.
Counting the factors of 2, we have:
- Six 2's, which can be expressed as \(2^6\).
We also have one 3:
- One 3, which can be expressed as \(3^1\).
Combining these, we write 192 as: \[ 192 = 2^6 \times 3^1 \]
So, the final response is: \[ 192 = 2^6 \times 3^1 \]