write 98 as a product of prime factors. in your answer, write each prime factor that appears more than once…

write 98 as a product of prime factors. in your answer, write each prime factor that appears more than once using an exponent. 98 =

write 98 as a product of prime factors. in your answer, write each prime factor that appears more than once using an exponent. 98 =

Answer

Explanation:

Step1: Divide by smallest prime

$98\div2 = 49$

Step2: Divide the result by prime

$49\div7=7$

Step3: Express as product of primes

$98 = 2\times7\times7=2\times7^{2}$

Answer:

$2\times7^{2}$