Question

Which of the following expresses 252 as a product of primes?

• A. 2 x 2 x 3 x 3 x 7
• B. 2 x 2 x 2 x 3 x 7
• C. 3 x 3 x 3 x 3 x 7
• D. 2 x 3 x 3 x 3 x 7
• E. None of these

Answer 1

The correct option is A

2 x 2 x 3 x 3 x 7

Clearly, 252 =2 $\times$ 2 $\times$ 3 $\times$ 3 $\times$ 7