Question

The prime factorisation of the number 2304 is ______.

Options

• 2⁸ × 3² 

• 2⁷ × 3³

• 2⁸ × 3¹

• 2⁷ × 3²

Answer 1

The prime factorisation of the number 2304 is 2⁸ × 3².

Explanation:

2304 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 3 × 3

= 2⁸ × 3²

2	2304
2	1152
2	576
2	288
2	144
2	72
2	36
2	18
3	9
3	3