To rewrite \( 100^{3/2} \) as a product of identical factors, we can break it down as follows:
- Start with the base: \( 100 = 10^2 \).
- Substitute that into the expression:
\[ 100^{3/2} = (10^2)^{3/2} \] - Apply the power of a power property: \[ (10^2)^{3/2} = 10^{2 \cdot (3/2)} = 10^3 \]
- Now, we have \( 10^3 \).
To express \( 10^3 \) as a product of identical factors: \[ 10^3 = 10 \times 10 \times 10 \]
Therefore, the simplified form of \( 100^{3/2} \) is:
\[ 10 \times 10 \times 10 \]
Thus, the final answer is:
\[ 10 \times 10 \times 10 \]