Question

Write the prime factorization of the number.

160

Short answer

Prime factorization of the number 160 is $160=2\times 2\times 2\times 2\times 2\times 5$.

Step-by-step solution

Step-1-Find the prime factors of the number

$\begin{array}{l}160÷2=80\\ 80÷2=40\\ 40÷2=20\\ 20÷2=10\\ 10÷2=5\\ 5÷5=1\end{array}$

So, the prime factors are 2, 5.

Step-2- Write the prime factorization

Prime factorization of the number 160 is $160=2\times 2\times 2\times 2\times 2\times 5$.