Question

What is the prime factorization of 99?

Answer 1

`3^2xx11`

Explanation:

Prime factorisation is the method of finding the primes that fit into the value given of 99, using multiples and then simplifying to get the primes.

Starting off I can easily notify that `99=33xx3`, while `3` is prime, that cannot be simplified further.

`33=11xx3` where both `11` and `3` are primed and cannot be simplified earlier.

`therefore` Prime factorisation of `99 =3xx3xx11`

Which can be simplified to:

`3^2xx11`