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Prime Factorization of 104:

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Express the composite number as a product of its prime factors.

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Draw the possible factor trees.

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The prime factorization of 104 is  2 · 2 · 2 · 13 or 23 · 131 .

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Note: Both trees give same reuslt. Prime facots are unique to a particular number.

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The prime factorization of 104 is  2 · 2 · 2 · 13 or 23 · 131 .