write 88 as a product of prime factors. in your answer, write each prime factor that appears more than once…

write 88 as a product of prime factors. in your answer, write each prime factor that appears more than once using an exponent. 88 =
Answer
Explanation:
Step1: Divide by smallest prime
$88\div2 = 44$
Step2: Divide again by 2
$44\div2=22$
Step3: Divide by 2 once more
$22\div2 = 11$
Step4: 11 is prime
Since 11 is a prime number, we stop.
Answer:
$88 = 2^{3}\times11$