An easy way to find the prime factorization of a number is to find the lowest Prime number that is a divisor of that number, and perform a division. By repeating this process, you collect the prime factorization of your original number. For example:
88 is divisible by 2, which is the lowest prime number we can divide it by.
88/2 = 44
44 is divisble by 2 again
44 / 2 = 22
22 is STILL divisible by 2
22 / 2 = 11
and now we have the number 11, which is prime so we stop.
Our prime factorization is therefore three 2's and an 11:
2, 2, 2, 11
the prime factorization is 4,4,11
2 x 2 x 2 x 11 = 88
what is the prime factorization of 88 using exponents
The prime factorization of 88 is 2*2*2*11.
88 44,2 22,2,2 11,2,2,2
23 x 11 = 88
The prime number is the prime factorization. For example, the prime factorization of the prime number 3 is 3. Get it?
88 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 11
23 x 111 = 88
53 is a prime number so there is no relevant prime factorization for it.
The only number with that prime factorization has to be 48.
A factor tree will show you the prime factorization of 88. Comparing that prime factorization of 88 and another number will you show you the GCF between the two. You need at least two numbers to find a GCF.