What is 340 as the product of prime factors?
To find the prime factorization of 340, we start by dividing it by the smallest prime number, which is 2. 340 ÷ 2 = 170. Next, we divide 170 by 2 again to get 85. Then, we divide 85 by 5 to get 17. Therefore, the prime factorization of 340 is 2 x 2 x 5 x 17, or 2^2 x 5 x 17.