What are two ways to prime factorization 96?

Answer 1

'1 Note that '96' is an EVEN number so it will divide by '2'

'2'. Note that '9' & '6' are multiples of '3' so divide by '3'.

Hence

Using the 'step ladder'.

2)96 =

2)48 =

2)24 =

2)12 =

2)6 =

3)3 = 1 The end !!!!

or

3)96 =

2)32 =

2)16 =

2)8 =

2)4 =

2)2 = 1 The end !!!!

So '96' is 2^*5) X 3^(1)

Answer 2

1. 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 3 = 96
2. 25 x 3 = 96