What is the prime factorization of 540?

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Answer 1

start with 2 and work your way up

540 / 2 = 270
270 / 2 = 135
135 / 3 = 45
45 / 3 = 15
15 / 3 = 5 , which is prime

2^2 * 3^3 * 5

Answer 2

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 540
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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 . . . . . 54

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Answer 3

, 2, 3, and 5