Brooklynn12
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  • 06-01-2015
  • Mathematics
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When asked to write the prime factorization of the number 27, a student wrote 9·3. Explain the error and rite the correct answer. What would be the correct answer

Answer :

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naǫ naǫ
  • 06-01-2015
All the numbers in the prime factorization must be prime numbers. 9 isn't a prime number, so that's the error.

The correct answer:
[tex]27=3 \times 3 \times 3=3^3[/tex]
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