www-awu.alek LLEKS ALEKS - Dixie Flores - Learn Ellucian Ethos Identity Content Arithmetic Readiness Prime factorization Write 52 as a product of prime factors. \[ 52= \] \( \square \) \( \times \square \)

To express 52 as a product of prime factors, you'll want to start by dividing it by the smallest prime number possible. Here’s how it goes: First, 52 can be divided by 2, which gives us 26 (since \( 52 \div 2 = 26 \)). Then, 26 can also be divided by 2 again, resulting in 13 (since \( 26 \div 2 = 13 \)). Now, since 13 is a prime number, we can’t factor it anymore. Thus, the complete prime factorization of 52 is: \[ 52 = 2 \times 2 \times 13 \] or \[ 52 = 2^2 \times 13. \] Let’s fill in your squares: \[ 52 = \square \times \square \] \[ 52 = 2^2 \times 13. \]