The number 100 expressed as a product of its prime factors is(1 point) Responses 102 10 squared 22 × 52 2 squared times 5 squared 22 × 25 2 squared times 25 4 × 52

Answer 1

The number 100 can be expressed as a product of its prime factors.

To factor 100:

• First, we can note that \(100 = 10 \times 10\).
• Next, we can factor 10 further: \(10 = 2 \times 5\).

So: \[ 100 = 10 \times 10 = (2 \times 5) \times (2 \times 5) = 2^2 \times 5^2 \]

Thus, the correct expression of 100 as a product of its prime factors is:

\(2^2 \times 5^2\).