Elementary Algebra

Published by Cengage Learning
ISBN 10: 1285194055
ISBN 13: 978-1-28519-405-9

Chapter 1 - Some Basic Concepts of Arithmetic and Algebra - 1.2 - Prime and Composite Numbers - Problem Set 1.2 - Page 13: 60

Answer

$84=2 \cdot 2 \cdot 3 \cdot 7$

Work Step by Step

The number is even, so factor out 2 to obtain: $84= 2 \cdot 42 $ 42 is even, so factor out 2 again to obtain: $84 = 2 \cdot 2 \cdot 21$ 21 is divisible by 3 so factor out 3 to obtain: $84=2 \cdot 2 \cdot 3 \cdot 7$
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