How can you express (32 + 56) as a multiple of a sum of whole numbers with no common factor?

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Imani Ashley

Mathematics

1 March, 15:20

How can you express (32 + 56) as a multiple of a sum of whole numbers with no common factor?

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Ernest Mckay · Answer 1

To express (32+56) as a multiple sum of whole number we proceed as follows;

32=2*2*2*2*2=2^5

56=2*2*2*5 = (2^3) * 5

Thus;

(32+56)

=2^5+2^3*5

=2^3 (2^2+5)

The answer is:

2^3 (2^2+5)