Question

Find the prime factors of the following number:360.

Answer 1

Prime Factors:

The factors of a number that themselves have only two factors are called prime factors.

Factors of $360$:

$1,2,3,4,5,6,8,9,10,12,15,18,20,24,30,36,40,45,60,72,90,120,180,360$.

$360$ = $2\times 2\times 2\times 3\times 3\times 5$.

Here, $2,3and5$are the factors of $360$ and they have only two factors.

Hence, $2,3and5$are the prime factors of $360$.