Factor the composite number $66$ into the product of prime numbers. For example: 30 = 2 * 3 * 5.
A) $1 \cdot 3 \cdot 11$
B) $2 \cdot 33$
C) $1 \cdot 6 \cdot 11$
D) $2 \cdot 3 \cdot 11$
E) $3 \cdot 1.22$

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To factor 66 into the product of prime numbers, we can start by dividing by the smallest prime number, 2. We get:

66 ÷ 2 = 33

Now we repeat the process with 33:

33 ÷ 3 = 11

11 is a prime number, so we cannot factor it any further. Therefore, the prime factorization of 66 is:

66 = 2 × 3 × 11

This means that the answer is choice D, which is 2 × 3 × 11.

Factor the Composite Number 666666 Into the Product of Prime Numbers 1⋅3⋅111 \cdot 3 \cdot 111⋅3⋅11

Factor the Composite Number $66$ Into the Product of Prime Numbers $1 \cdot 3 \cdot 11$