Question

What is the prime factor of 80

Answer 1

Answer:

80 is a composite number. 80 = 1 x 80, 2 x 40, 4 x 20, 5 x 16, and 8 x 10. Factors of 80: 1, 2, 4, 5, 8, 10, 16, 20, 40, 80. Prime factorization: 80 = 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 5 which can also be written 80 = 2⁴ x 5.

this means that 80 is not a prime no.

Answer 2

When you will get the factors of 80 you will get 2 * 2 * 2 * 2 * 5.  It can also be written in exponential form as 2^4 x 5^1.

These numbers are the prime numbers that make them the prime factor of the 80.

It is known as prime because the number will not be divided by any other number except themselves or 1.

Hope this helps!