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What is the prime factorization of 24?

  1. 2, 3, 4

  2. 2, 2, 3

  3. 3, 3, 8

  4. 3, 6, 8

The correct answer is: 2, 2, 3

24 can be broken down into its prime factors of 2 and 3. Option A includes the number 4, which is not a prime factor. Option C includes the number 8, which is not a prime number at all. Option D also includes the number 6, which is not a prime factor of 24. Therefore, the only correct prime factorization of 24 is 2, 2, 3.