Maharashtra BoardEnglish MediumSTD 6MathsFactors and Multiples2 Marks
Question
Give the prime factorization of the following number:
252
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Answer
We will use the didvision method as shown below:
$\begin{array}{c|c}2&252\\\hline2&126\\\hline3&63\\\hline3&21\\\hline7&7\\\hline&1\end{array}$
$\therefore252=2\times2\times3\times3\times7\times1$
$=2^2\times3^2\times7\times1$
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