Step-by-step explanation:
[tex]48 = 48 \times 1 \\ 48 = (24 \times 2) \times 1 \\ 48 = (12 \times 2) \times 2 \times 1 \\ 48 = (6 \times 2) \times 2 \times 2 \times 1 \\ 48 = (3 \times 2) \times 2 \times 2 \times 2 \times 1[/tex]