Question

Write the prime factorization of the number.

120

Short answer

Prime factorization of the number 120 is $120=2\times 2\times 2\times 3\times 5$.

Step-by-step solution

Step-1-Find the prime factors of the number

$\begin{array}{l}120÷2=60\\ 60÷2=30\\ 30÷2=15\\ 15÷3=5\\ 5÷5=1\end{array}$

So, the prime factors are 2, 3, 5.

Step-2- Write the prime factorization

Prime factorization of the number 120 is $120=2\times 2\times 2\times 3\times 5$.