Solutions to Questions on Prime Factorization of Monomials
Solutions to prime factorization of monomials questions ? Grade 11 math questions are presented along with detailed solutions. Detailed Solutions and explanations are included.
Which of the following is not a prime factorization?
a) 2 × 10 × x
b) 2 × 7 × x × x
c) 4 × 4 × 4 × x × x × y × y × y
d) 2 × 2 × 2 × 3 × x × x × y × y
Solution
a) The 10 in 2 × 10 × x is not a prime number and therefore 2 × 10 × x is not a prime factorization.
b) 2 × 7 × x × x is a prime factorization.
c) The 4 in 4 × 4 × 4 × x × x × y is not a prime number and therefore 4 × 4 × 4 × x × x × y is not a prime factorization.
d) 2 × 2 × 2 × 3 × x × x × y × y is a prime factorization.
What is the prime factorization of the following monomials?
a) 28 xy 2
b) 32 x 3y
c) 70 x 3y 3
d) 120 x 2y 2
Solution
a) 28 xy 2 = 2 × 2 × 7 × x × y × y
b) 32 x 3y = 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × x × x × x × y
c) 70 x 3y 3 = 2 ×5 × 7 × x × x × x × y × y × y
d) 120 x 2y 2 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 3 × 5 × x× x × y
Find the prime factorizations of 5 xy 2 and 20 x 3y and then the prime factorization of 100 x 4y 3 knowing that 100 x 4y 3 = (5 xy 2) × (20 x 3y)
