What is factorization without exponents?

Answer 1

It's like a day without sunshine. All that means is to write out the repeated prime factors.

The prime factorization of 900 without exponents: 2 x 2 x 3 x 3 x 5 x 5

The prime factorization of 900 with exponents: 22 x 32 x 52

Answer 2

2 times a times a times a times a times b times b times b