Factor Trees

Front

What is a factor?

Back

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

Front

What are the factors of 24?

Back

1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, 24

Front

Which number is a factor of 36?

Back

9

Front

What is a factor tree?

Back

A factor tree is a diagram that shows the prime factorization of a number.

Front

What are prime numbers?

Back

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

Front

What is the prime factorization of 54?

Back

2 x 3 x 3 x 3 or 2 x 3^3

Front

What is the missing factor in 10 = ? x 5?

Back

2

Front

Which number is a factor of 54?

Back

9

Front

What are the missing factors in 9 = ? x 3?

Back

3

Front

How do you find factors of a number?

Back

To find factors, divide the number by whole numbers starting from 1 up to that number.