prime factorization

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What is prime factorization?

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Prime factorization is the process of breaking down a number into its prime factors, which are the prime numbers that multiply together to give the original 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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What is a factor tree?

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A factor tree is a visual representation used to break down a number into its prime factors by dividing it into pairs of factors until all factors are prime.

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What is the prime factorization of 8?

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2 x 2 x 2

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What is the prime factorization of 60?

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5 x 3 x 2 x 2

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What is the prime factorization of 105?

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7 x 5 x 3

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What is the prime factorization of 64?

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2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 2

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What is the prime factorization of 32?

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2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 2

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How do you find the prime factorization of a number?

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To find the prime factorization of a number, you can use a factor tree or divide the number by prime numbers until you reach 1.

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What is the smallest prime number?

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The smallest prime number is 2.