Prime Factorization and Exponents

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What is prime factorization?

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Prime factorization is the process of expressing a number as the product of its prime factors.

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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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Find the prime factorization of 30.

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2 x 3 x 5

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What is the prime factorization of 60?

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2² x 3 x 5

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How do you express 2³ x 3 in expanded form?

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2 x 2 x 2 x 3

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What is the value of 3²?

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9

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Calculate 5³.

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125

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What is the relationship between exponents and multiplication?

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When multiplying numbers with the same base, you add the exponents.

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What is the value of 2⁵?

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32

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Which is larger: 4² or 2⁴?

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They are equal; both equal 16.