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Question from Alta, a parent:

The prime factorization of 1000 is 2 cubed times 5 cubed. How do you write the prime factorization of one billion using exponents?

Alta,

1,000 = 10 × 10 × 10 = (2 × 5) × (2 × 5) × (2 × 5) = 23 × 53

1,000,000,000 = ??

Penny

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