NCERT Class X Chapter 1: Real Numbers Exercise 1.1 Question 1(ii)
NCERT Class X Chapter 1: Real Numbers Exercise 1.1 Question 1(ii) Question: Express 156 as a product of its prime factors. Given: The number 156. To Find: The prime factorization of 156. Formula: Prime factorization is done by dividing the number by prime numbers successively until all factors are prime. Solution: Step 1: Divide 156 by 2 (the smallest prime number) because 156 is even. $$156 \div 2 = 78$$ Step 2: Divide 78 by 2 again, since 78 is also even. $$78 \div 2 = 39$$ Step 3: Check 39 for divisibility by 3. The sum of its digits (3 + 9 = 12) is divisible by 3, so divide by 3. $$39 \div 3 = 13$$ Step 4: 13 is a prime number. Divide 13 by itself. $$13 \div 13 = 1$$ Step 5: Collect all the prime factors found. $$156 = 2 \times 2 \times 3 \times 13$$ Step 6: Express repeated factors using exponents. $$156 = 2^2 \times 3 \times 13$$ ...