PLZ HELP ME!!!!!!!!!! Which shows the prime factorization of 84?
A.
2 • 2 • 2 • 3
B.
2 • 2 • 3 • 7
C.
2 • 3 • 3 • 7
D.
2 • 2 • 3 • 3

Am here to help!!!!
2 / 84 2 into 84 is 42 2 / 42 2 into 42 is 21 3 / 21 3 into 21 is 7 7 / 7 7 into 7 is 1 / 1
So the prime factorization is 2 • 2 • 3 • 7 (B) Hurray!

Answered by olemakpadu | 2024-06-10

Hey there!
“ Prime factorization of 84”
Option A.
2 * 2 * 2 * 3
= 4 * 2 * 3
= 8 * 3
= 24
Option B.
2 * 2 * 3 * 7
= 4 * 3 * 7
= 12 * 7
= 84
Option C.
2 * 3 * 3 * 7
= 6 * 3 * 7
= 18 * 7
= 126
Option D.
2 * 2 * 3 * 3
= 4 * 3 * 3
= 12 * 3
= 36
Now that we have that information out of the way.. we have reached our answer
Answer: Option B.
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Answered by Amphitrite1040 | 2024-06-24

The prime factorization of 84 is 2 • 2 • 3 • 7, which corresponds to Option B. This is derived by repeatedly dividing 84 by the smallest prime factors. Therefore, the correct answer is B.
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Answered by Amphitrite1040 | 2024-09-05