Question
Give the prime factorization of the following number:
56
56
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Answer
We will use the didvision method as shown below:
$\begin{array}{c|c}2&56\\\hline2&28\\\hline2&14\\\hline&7\end{array}$
$\therefore56=2\times2\times2\times7$
$=2^3\times7$
$\begin{array}{c|c}2&56\\\hline2&28\\\hline2&14\\\hline&7\end{array}$
$\therefore56=2\times2\times2\times7$
$=2^3\times7$
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