Find Prime Factors:28Let's find the prime factors of the radicand (the number inside the square root).Prime factorization of a number is expressing it as the product of its prime factors.28=2×2×7
Group and Combine Factors:2×2×7Now, group the identical factors.Combine the identical factors by using the exponents.2×2×7=22×7
Apply Product Property:22×7Apply the product property of radicals:a×b=a×b22×7=22×7
Simplify Perfect Square:28=22×7Simplify the square root of the perfect square.Square and square root cancel each other out.22×7=2×7
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