2x2x2x2x3 = 48
12, 600
35
To express a composite number as the product of its prime factors.
No prime power exists since there are no duplicate prime numbers in the prime factorization.
2x2x2x2x3
2X2X2X2X3
prime factorization is the factorization of numbers
2x2x2x5
121 = 112
26 = 64
3x3 5x2
3*3*3
24 x 5
12, 600
35
26 = 2*13
3 times 13