Rewrite 92 and 146 as products of their prime factors

To break down 92 into its prime factors, you start with the smallest prime number, which is 2. Dividing 92 by 2 gives you 46. Continuing with 46, dividing it again by 2 gives you 23, which is a prime number. Thus, 92 can be expressed as \(2^2 \times 23\). For 146, begin by dividing by 2 as well, which gives you 73. Since 73 is also a prime number, 146's prime factorization is \(2 \times 73\). So, the prime factorizations are: 92 = \(2^2 \times 23\) 146 = \(2 \times 73\)