Which is the prime factorisation of (144)?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: (2^4 \times 3^2)
Step 1: (144=16 \times 9). Step 2: (16=2^4) and (9=3^2), so (144=2^4 \times 3^2). Step 3: Recognising square numbers helps in prime factorisation.
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What is the correct answer to this question?
(2^4 \times 3^2)
Why is this the correct answer?
Step 1: (144=16 \times 9). Step 2: (16=2^4) and (9=3^2), so (144=2^4 \times 3^2). Step 3: Recognising square numbers helps in prime factorisation.
Which subject and chapter does this question cover?
This is a Class 10 Mathematics question. Chapter: Real Numbers. Topic: Prime Factorisation.