Question

600 can be written as 2a x b x cd where a,b,c and d are all prime numbers find the values of a, b, c and d

Answer 1

The prime factorisation of 600 is given by

$600 = 2 \times 2 \times 2 \times 3 \times 5 \times 5 = 2^3 \times 3 \times 5^2$

Therefore, a = 3, b = 3, c = 5 and d = 2.