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Write the prime factorization of 500 using exponents? I have no clue what that means I need help

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Prime factorization is finding the prime  number that will factor the number exactly. The prime factorization of a positive integer is a list of the integer's prime factors, together with their multiplicities. So, the prime factorization of 500 would be:

2^2 x 5^3 = 500