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Matchswatch asks what the prime factors of 80 are in ascending order, so I type
2 2 2 2 5
It tells me I'm wrong?
Should this be flagged as an educational crime???
2 2 2 2 5
It tells me I'm wrong?
Should this be flagged as an educational crime???
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(Original post by GabiAbi84)
Read the question again
Read the question again
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(Original post by StormCaster)
If you have a suggestion please make it, the question is too simple to read again.
If you have a suggestion please make it, the question is too simple to read again.
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(Original post by GabiAbi84)
My suggestion was to re-read the question as you haven’t answered it correctly.
My suggestion was to re-read the question as you haven’t answered it correctly.
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(Original post by StormCaster)
I have tried 2*2*2*2*5 , 2^4 *4, 2^4 * 5^1, I tried getting up on the table and singing the answer... Do you have any suggestions which don't imply i have not read the question>???
I have tried 2*2*2*2*5 , 2^4 *4, 2^4 * 5^1, I tried getting up on the table and singing the answer... Do you have any suggestions which don't imply i have not read the question>???
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(Original post by GabiAbi84)
The question is what are the prime factors not prime factorisation
The question is what are the prime factors not prime factorisation
Express 80 as the product of its prime factors.
Write the prime factors in ascending order.
Thank you for your suggestions so far. I am at a loss to understand what it is asking me to do.
PS I am a researcher in Quantum statistics. My daughter asked me to look at this.
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(Original post by StormCaster)
Thank you. The question is literally...
Express 80 as the product of its prime factors.
Write the prime factors in ascending order.
Thank you for your suggestions so far. I am at a loss to understand what it is asking me to do.
PS I am a researcher in Quantum statistics. My daughter asked me to look at this.
Thank you. The question is literally...
Express 80 as the product of its prime factors.
Write the prime factors in ascending order.
Thank you for your suggestions so far. I am at a loss to understand what it is asking me to do.
PS I am a researcher in Quantum statistics. My daughter asked me to look at this.
So instead of 2 2 2 2 5
It would just be 2 5
Perhaps-I just read the question you typed out and it does seem to be asking for the factorisation...
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(Original post by GabiAbi84)
You are giving the answer as the factorisation -it just wants the factors on their own.
So instead of 2 2 2 2 5
It would just be 2 5
(It possibly includes 1 but don’t know if they discount 1 or not cos sometimes it’s a prime number and sometimes it’s not)
You are giving the answer as the factorisation -it just wants the factors on their own.
So instead of 2 2 2 2 5
It would just be 2 5
(It possibly includes 1 but don’t know if they discount 1 or not cos sometimes it’s a prime number and sometimes it’s not)
I've tried that, just typing the factors but still no go. I've done things with brackets, indices, spaces, I even considered inputting using LaTex.... I wish I could show you a screenshot, It really is most perplexing.
Also, You have been very helpful, thank you.
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(Original post by StormCaster)
Thank you for your reply...
I've tried that, just typing the factors but still no go. I've done things with brackets, indices, spaces, I even considered inputting using LaTex.... I wish I could show you a screenshot, It really is most perplexing.
Also, You have been very helpful, thank you.
Thank you for your reply...
I've tried that, just typing the factors but still no go. I've done things with brackets, indices, spaces, I even considered inputting using LaTex.... I wish I could show you a screenshot, It really is most perplexing.
Also, You have been very helpful, thank you.
are you using * or X ?
You can add a screenshot to the post if it would help?
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(Original post by GabiAbi84)
Sounds totally frustrating!
are you using * or X ?
You can add a screenshot to the post if it would help?
Sounds totally frustrating!
are you using * or X ?
You can add a screenshot to the post if it would help?
Here is the screen shot...
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Or 80= 2*2*2*2*5
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(Original post by GabiAbi84)
Have you tried adding =80?
Have you tried adding =80?
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(Original post by StormCaster)
I will try both of your suggestions X and the =80 thing... Thanks again... back in a tick.
I will try both of your suggestions X and the =80 thing... Thanks again... back in a tick.
This is all very reasonable I suppose, but I have been writing FORTRAN programs for 30 years!
You are my savior, I would never have seen that in a million years.
I am at your disposal if you require assistance with anything math or physics like.
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(Original post by StormCaster)
Ta Daaaa! Thank you so much. It uses x for multiplication!
This is all very reasonable I suppose, but I have been writing FORTRAN programs for 30 years!
You are my savior, I would never have seen that in a million years.
I am at your disposal if you require assistance with anything math or physics like.
Ta Daaaa! Thank you so much. It uses x for multiplication!
This is all very reasonable I suppose, but I have been writing FORTRAN programs for 30 years!
You are my savior, I would never have seen that in a million years.
I am at your disposal if you require assistance with anything math or physics like.
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(Original post by GabiAbi84)
Woohoo!!! Ive seen others having similar issues so you are not alone.
Woohoo!!! Ive seen others having similar issues so you are not alone.
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