Question

Determine the values of p and q so that the prime factorization of 2520 is expressible as 2³ x 3^p x q x 7.

Answer 1

Solution:
Since, 2520 = 2 x 2 x 2 x 3 x 3 x 5 x 7
= 2³ x 3² x 5 x 7

Therefore,  p = 2 and q = 5