6.7a Order of Operations & Prime Factorization

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What is the order of operations in mathematics?

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The order of operations is: Parentheses, Exponents, Multiplication and Division (from left to right), Addition and Subtraction (from left to right). Often remembered by the acronym PEMDAS.

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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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Find the prime factorization of 18 using a factor tree.

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Which operation comes first in the expression 5 + 2 × 3?

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Multiplication comes first, so you calculate 2 × 3 = 6, then add 5 to get 11.

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What is the prime factorization of 32?

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In the expression 6 + 2 - (6 + 1), which operation is performed first?

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Addition inside parentheses is performed first.

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What does it mean to multiply and divide from left to right?

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It means that when you have a series of multiplication and division operations, you perform them in the order they appear from left to right.

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What is the prime factorization of 24?

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