Prime Factorization, GCF & LCM

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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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What is the Greatest Common Factor (GCF)?

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The GCF of two or more numbers is the largest number that divides all of them without leaving a remainder.

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How do you find the GCF of 24 and 40?

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The GCF of 24 and 40 is 8.

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What is the Least Common Multiple (LCM)?

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The LCM of two or more numbers is the smallest number that is a multiple of all of them.

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How do you find the LCM of 10 and 12?

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The LCM of 10 and 12 is 60.

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What is the prime factorization of 75?

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The prime factorization of 75 is 3 x 5².

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How do you find the LCM of 5 and 10?

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The LCM of 5 and 10 is 10.

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What is the prime factorization of 60?

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The prime factorization of 60 is 2² x 3 x 5.

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How do you find the GCF of 30 and 45?

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The GCF of 30 and 45 is 15.