Q: What is the total number of prime factors of the number 72,300?

Why are there 6 total prime factors of the number 72,300?

First, you must factor the number. Then, you must identify the prime numbers. Finally, you then count the number of prime factors.

In the case of the number 72,300, the prime factors are: 2, 2, 3, 5, 5, 241 or also written as { 2, 2, 3, 5, 5, 241 }

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