The prime factorization of 144 is?

2^3 × 4^2

4^3 × 3^2

2^4 × 3^2

None of these

144 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 3 × 3, which simplifies to 2⁴ × 3².

This is the correct prime factorization, using only prime numbers.