Step-by-step explanation:
1. 36
6/×\6
2/×\3 2/×\3
the prime factorization of 36 is: 2×2×3×3
36= 2²×3²
2. 54
9/×\6
3/×\3 2/×\3
the prime factorization of 54 is: 3×3×3×2
54= 3³×2
3. 72
9/×\8
3/×\3 2/×\4
2/×\2
the prime factorization of 72 is: 2×2×2×3×3
72= 2³×3²
4. 96
16/×\6
4/×\4. 2/×\3
2/×\2 2/×\2
the prime factorization of 96 is: 2×2×2×2×2×3
96= 2 and the exponent is 5×3
