Prime Factorization

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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 64 using a number tree.

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2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 2

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Find the prime factorization of 45 using a factor tree.

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3 x 3 x 5

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Find the prime factorization of 18 using a number tree.

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3 x 3 x 2

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Find the prime factorization of 80 using a factor tree.

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2^4 ⋅ 5

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What is the exponential form of 2⋅2⋅2⋅3⋅3⋅5⋅7?

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2³ ⋅ 3² ⋅ 5 ⋅ 7

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How do you create a factor tree?

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A factor tree is created by dividing a number into its factors until all factors are prime.

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What is the first step in finding the prime factorization of a number?

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The first step is to divide the number by the smallest prime number possible.

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What is the prime factorization of 30?

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2 x 3 x 5