Answer
C
Work Step by Step
In order to find the prime factorization of 36, we can try to divide 36 by the first prime, 2.
$36\div2=18$
Try to divide 18 by 2.
$18\div2=9$
9 cannot be divided by 2, so we divide 9 by the next prime number, 3.
$9\div3=3$
3 itself is a prime number, so we cannot simplify any more. The prime factorization of 36 is $2\times2\times3\times3=2^{2}\times3^{2}$.
