Question

What is the prime factorization of the number $216$?

• A. $2\times 2\times 3\times 3\times 3$
• B. $2\times 2\times 2\times 3\times 3\times 3$
• C. $2\times 2\times 2\times 3\times 3\times 3\times 3$
  
• D. None of these

Answer 1

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

$216=6^3$
$\therefore 216=(2\times 3{)}^2$
$\therefore 216=2\times 2\times 2\times 3\times 3\times 3$
Ans-Option $B$.