JAMB 1989 · UME · Q3

The prime factors of 2,520 are

Worked solution (try it first)
  1. Divide by primes: 2520=23×3152520 = 2^3 \times 315, and 315=32×35315 = 3^2 \times 35
    =32×5×7= 3^2 \times 5 \times 7.
  2. So 2520=23×32×5×72520 = 2^3 \times 3^2 \times 5 \times 7, and the prime factors are 2, 3, 5 and 7, option C.

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