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 =

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:

$88 = 2^{3}\times11$