Factor Trees

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What is a factor?

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A factor is a whole number that can be divided evenly into another number.

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What are prime numbers?

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Prime numbers are natural numbers greater than 1 that have no positive divisors other than 1 and themselves.

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How do you find the factors of a number?

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To find the factors of a number, list all the whole numbers that can be multiplied together to produce that number.

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What is a factor tree?

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A factor tree is a diagram that shows the prime factorization of a number, breaking it down into its prime factors.

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What is the prime factorization of 24?

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The prime factorization of 24 is 2 x 2 x 2 x 3.

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What are the common factors of 16 and 24?

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The common factors of 16 and 24 are 1, 2, 4, and 8.

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What is the greatest common factor (GCF)?

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The greatest common factor (GCF) is the largest factor that two or more numbers have in common.

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How do you determine the GCF of two numbers?

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To determine the GCF, list the factors of each number and identify the largest factor they share.

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What is the prime factorization of 25?

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The prime factorization of 25 is 5 x 5.

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What are the common factors of 18 and 27?

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The common factors of 18 and 27 are 1 and 3.