Express the following numbers as a product of powers of prime factors:
(i) 72           (ii) 432                     (iii) 1000                (iv) 16000

Explanation

(i)`72 = 2×2×2×3×3`

`=2^3×3^2`

(ii)`432 = 2×2×2×2×3×3×3`

`=2^4×3^3`

(iii)`1000 = 2×2×2×5×5×5`

`=2^3×5^3`

(iv)`16000=2×2×2×2×2×2×2×5×5×5`

`=2^7×5^3`

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