The prime factors of 27 are 3, 3, and 3.
Note: There is repetition of these factors, so if the prime factors are being listed instead of the prime factorization, usually only the distinct prime factors are listed.
The only distinct prime factor is 3. The prime factorization of 27 is 3 x 3 x 3 or, in index form (in other words, using exponents), 3^3.
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The only prime factor of 27 is 3.
A prime factor is a Prime number which can be divided into the given number with no remainder.
A number is prime when its only factors are 1 and itself.