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Prime Factorization of 180:
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The prime factorization of 180 is 2 · 2 · 3 · 3 · 5or 22 · 3 2. 5.![\"\"](\"http://www.mathskey.com/userfiles/image/steps_images/solution.JPG\")
The prime factorization of 180 is 2 · 2 · 3 · 3 · 5 or 22 ·32· 5.