172 as a Product of Prime Factors

Do you want to express or show 172 as a product of its prime factors? In this super quick tutorial we'll explain what the product of prime factors is, and list out the product form of 172 to help you in your math homework journey!

What is 172 as a Product of Prime Factors?

Let's do a quick prime factor recap here to make sure you understand the terms we're using. When we refer to the word "product" in this, what we really mean is the result you get when you multiply numbers together to get to the number 172.

In this tutorial we are looking specifically at the prime factors that can be multiplied together to give you the product, which is 172.

Every number can be represented as a product of prime numbers. So when we talk aqbout prime factorization of 172, we're talking about the building blocks of the number. A prime factor is a positive integer that can only be divided by 1 and itself. The prime factors of 172 are all of the prime numbers in it that when multipled together will equal 172.

In this case, the prime factors of 172 are:

• 2
• 2
• 43

We can now easily show 172 as a product of the prime factors:

2 x 2 x 43 = 172

Fun fact! There is one one set of unique prime factors that can be multiplied to equal 172. That's why we call them the building blocks of numbers!

So there you have it. A complete guide to the factors of 172. You should now have the knowledge and skills to go out and calculate your own factors and factor pairs for any number you like.

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