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17 April, 14:19

when asked to write to the prime factorization of the number 27, a student wrote 9 x 3. explain the error and write the correct answer.

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  1. 17 April, 14:32
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    Answer: The error is that 9 is a composite number. The correct answer is 27 = 3 x 3 x 3
  2. 17 April, 14:45
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    It'snot a series of prime numbers being multiplied together. 9 is not prime, it is 3x3, so for the prime factorization you would want 3x3x3 or 3^3
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