Question

Express the smallest 5- digit number as a product of prime​

Answer 1

Answer:

Prime numbers are the numbers with two factors, 1 and the number itself. The smallest five-digit number = 10000.

Answer 2

Smallest 5 digit number = 10,000

Prime factorization of 10,000 =

step 1 ) write down its factors.

5000 x 2

step 2 ) break it down into prime factors.

5 x 1000 x 2

5 x 500 x 2 x 2

= 5 x 5 x 100 x 2 x 2

= 5 x 5 x 25 x 4 x 2 x 2

= 5 x 5 x 5 x 5 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 2

=

${5}^{4} \times {2}^{4}$