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Question Find the prime factorization of these numbers without multiplying first.
(a) 56 × 25
(b) 108 × 75
(c) 1000 × 81
(a) Prime factors of 56 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 7 and 25 = 5 × 5
Without multiplying 56 × 25 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 7 × 5 × 5
(b) Prime factors of 108 = 2 × 2 × 3 × 3 × 3 and 75 = 3 × 5 × 5
Without multiplying 108 × 75 = 2 × 2 × 3 × 3 × 3 × 3 × 5 × 5
(c) Prime factors of 1000 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 5 × 5 × 5 and 81 = 3 × 3 × 3 × 3
Without multiplying 1000 × 81 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 5 × 5 × 5 × 3 × 3 × 3 × 3