Answer:
60 = [tex]2^2[/tex] * 3 * 5
Step-by-step explanation:
The process of prime factorization is when one breaks up a number such that it can be represented as the product of many prime numbers. One does this by dividing the prime number by its smallest prime factor. Then one will divide the composite factor by its smallest prime factor, and so on. All of the resulting prime numbers are prime factors of the original number.
60 = 2 * 30
30 = 2* 15
15 = 3 * 5
60 = [tex]2^2[/tex] * 3 * 5
