When a factor divides into a number, the result is a whole number. That's how you know the first number is a factor. If you were to allow the result to be a decimal, then all numbers would be factors. It defeats the purpose.
But I can.
2 x 2 = 4
2 x 2 x 2 = 8
Because 4.8 is a decimal number and prime factors are whole numbers
Prime factorization only applies to integers.
Because 4 isn't prime. Try 26 instead.
48 is even, so it can't be prime. The only even prime number is 2. The prime factorization of 48 is 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 3.
546 273,2 91,3,2 13,7,3,2
2 and 3
Divide prime numbers into it. Start with 2. Do that four times. Then try 3. Stop.
2 and 3
No - the prime factorization for 48 is 24 x 3.
Prime factorization for 48: 2^4*3
48 24,2 12,2,2 6,2,2,2 3,2,2,2,2
The prime factorization of 48 is 2x2x2x2x3, or 24x3 in exponential form.
24*3
24 x 3 = 48
The prime factorization of 48 is 2X2x2x2x3.
48 24,2 12,2,2 6,2,2,2 3,2,2,2,2
The only number with that prime factorization has to be 48.
The prime factorization of 48 is 2*2*2*2*3
48 is not prime. 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 3 is the prime factorization of 48
Prime factorization for 48=2x2x2x2x3 or 2to the power of 4 x 3