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Misfire
11-05-2006, 12:07 AM
I'm reading an explanation to a GRE math question, and I'm stumped.

The problem starts with this:

z= 15^3 * 14^5 * 27^3

The answer explanation says to "first rewrite the numbers in terms of prime factors." Could someone show me know how to do this?

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MelchyBeau
11-05-2006, 12:14 AM
take the prime factors of 15, 14, and 27

so it would be (3*5)^3 * (2*7)^5 * 3^9

so 3^12 * 5^3 * 2*5 * 7^5

Misfire
11-05-2006, 12:22 AM
Thanks!