Question

Express the following numbers as a product of powers of prime factors:

(i) 72 

(ii) 432 

(iii) 1000 

(iv) 16000

Answer 1

(i) 72 = 2×2×2×3×3 = 2³×3²

(ii) 432 = 2×2×2×2×3×3×3 = 2⁴×3³

(iii) 1000 = 2×2×2×5×5×5 = 2³×5³

(iv) 16000 = 2×2×2×2×2×2×2×5×5×5 = 2⁷×5³