What is the prime factorization of 540?

Question

I am clueless

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

2^2 * 3^3 * 5

Answer 2

Please don't post the same question again after you've already gotten two good answers.

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Answer 3

Thank you.... and I am sorry I didn't mean to

Answer 4

So, the prime factorization of 540 can be written as 22 × 33 × 51 where 2, 3, 5 are prime.