Question

What is the prime factorization of 26?

Answer 1

`26 = 2xx13`

Explanation:

First, we can see that the last digit of `26` is even, and thus `26` is divisible by `2`. If we divide by `2`, we find `26/2 = 13`. As `13` is a prime number, there are no further prime factors of `26`, and so the prime factorization of `26` is `2xx13`.