▸360 in exponential form is 2^3 x 3^2 x 5.
- 360 has 3 distinct prime factors.
- The sum of all exponents is 6. This equals the number of prime factors counted with multiplicity (also called the Omega function).
- Writing a number in exponential form by prime factorization is unique (Fundamental Theorem of Arithmetic): every integer greater than 1 has exactly one prime factorization.
Next stepUse prime factorization to simplify fractions, find the GCD or LCM of two numbers, or reduce radical expressions.