Find Prime Factors:98Let's find the prime factors of the radicand (the number inside the square root).Prime factorization of a number is the expression of the number as a product of its prime factors.98=2×7×7
Group and Combine Factors:2×7×7Now, group the identical factors.Combine the identical factors by using the exponents.2×72
Apply Product Property:2×72Product property of radicals:a×b=a×b2×72=2×72
Simplify the Expression:98=2×72What is the simplest form of 98?Square and square root cancel each other out.2×72= 2×7= 72
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