What is the prime factorization of 48?

Solution:

Prime factorization means expressing a composite number as the product of its prime factors.

The prime factorization of 48 is the representation of 48 as a product of prime numbers and can be done in the following way: 

48 =  2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 3 = 2⁴ × 3

Thus, the prime factorization of 48 is  2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 3.

What is the prime factorization of 48?

Summary:

The prime factorization of 48 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 3 = 2⁴ × 3.