Question

Express 36 as a product of its prime factors.

• A. $2\times 2\times 3\times 3$
• B. $4\times 3\times 3$
• C. $2\times 2\times 9$
• D. $6\times 6$

Answer 1

The correct option is A $2\times 2\times 3\times 3$

$\begin{array}{cc}2& 36\\ 2& 18\\ 3& 9\\ 3& 3\\ & 1\end{array}\text{36 as a product of its prime factors}=2\times 2\times 3\times 3$