Question 58: Prime Factorization of 640
🔢 Question 58: Prime Factorization of 640
Q58: Find the prime factorization of 640.
Options:
(a) 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 5
(b) 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 5
(c) 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 5 × 5
(d) 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 5
📝 Step 1: Start dividing by the smallest prime (2)
We know 640 is even, so divide by 2 repeatedly until we cannot:
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640 ÷ 2 = 320 ✅
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320 ÷ 2 = 160 ✅
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160 ÷ 2 = 80 ✅
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80 ÷ 2 = 40 ✅
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40 ÷ 2 = 20 ✅
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20 ÷ 2 = 10 ✅
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10 ÷ 2 = 5 ✅
Now we are left with 5, which is a prime number.
📝 Step 2: Write all prime factors
We divided by 2 seven times, and then we have 5 left.
✅ Or in exponent form:
✅ Step 3: Match with the options
The correct answer is:
(d) 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 5 ✅
💡 Quick Tip for Prime Factorization
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Start dividing by the smallest prime (2, then 3, 5, 7…)
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Keep dividing until the result is prime.
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Count the number of times each prime divides to write exponents.
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