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4024/12 Oct/Nov 2024, Question 14: Prime Factorization

Cambridge O Level Mathematics 4024 · Paper 12 (Non-calculator) · Non-calculator · 1 mark

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Using the prime factorisations of 120 and 126, express the number 2520 as a product of primes.

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Solution · 1 mark

  1. 12520 = 2³ × 3² × 5 × 7

Answer2³ × 3² × 5 × 7 or 2 × 2 × 2 × 3 × 3 × 5 × 7

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