Which is the prime factorisation of (1250)?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: (2 \times 5^4)
Step 1: Write (1250) as (125 \times 10). Step 2: (125=5^3) and (10=2 \times 5), so (1250=2 \times 5^4). Step 3: Do not keep (10) in the final form because it is not prime.
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What is the correct answer to this question?
(2 \times 5^4)
Why is this the correct answer?
Step 1: Write (1250) as (125 \times 10). Step 2: (125=5^3) and (10=2 \times 5), so (1250=2 \times 5^4). Step 3: Do not keep (10) in the final form because it is not prime.
Which subject and chapter does this question cover?
This is a Class 10 Mathematics question. Chapter: Real Numbers. Topic: Prime Factorisation.