Question

Express the following number as a product of powers of prime factor: 432

Answer 1

432

= 2 × 216 = 2 × 2 × 108

= 2 × 2 × 2 × 54

= 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 27

= 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 3 × 9

= 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 3 × 3 × 3

or 432 = 2⁴ × 3³.