Answer:
2⁴·3
Step-by-step explanation:
You want the factors of 48 written as a product using exponents.
Factor tree
Using divisibility rules, you can make a list of factors of 48.
Even numbers are divisible by 2, so we have ...
48 ÷ 2 = 24
24 ÷ 2 = 12
12 ÷ 2 = 6
6 ÷ 2 = 3 . . . . 3 is prime, so no more factors
The factors are seen to be ...
2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 3
An exponent is used to signify repeated multiplication, so this product can be written as ...
48 = 2⁴ × 3
