Basic College Mathematics (9th Edition)

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Chapter 2 - Multiplying and Dividing Fractions - Review Exercises - Page 188: 16

Answer

$2^{2} \times3 \times 5 \times 7$

Work Step by Step

420 $420\div2$ = 210 $210\div2$ = 105 $105\div3$ = 35 $35\div5$ = 7 (Which is prime number) Now we write the prime factorization of 420 = $2\times2\times3\times5\times7$ = $2^{2} \times3 \times 5 \times 7$
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