Question

Which of the following represents the prime factorization of 24?

• A. $2\times 2\times 2\times 3$
• B. $3\times 8$
• C. $2\times 2\times 6$
• D. $4\times 6$

Answer 1

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

$24=2\times 12$
$24=2\times 2\times 6$
$24=2\times 2\times 2\times 3$

Here, 2 and 3 are prime numbers.

Hence, the prime factorization of 24 is
$2\times 2\times 2\times 3.$