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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What is the prime factorization of 20 written in exponential notation?

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2² x 5

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What is the prime factorization of 48 written in expanded notation?

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3 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 2

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Use a factor tree to find the prime factorization of 60.

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5 x 3 x 2 x 2

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The prime factorization 2² x 3 x 7 represents which number?

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84

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What is the prime factorization of 8?

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2 x 2 x 2

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How do you find the prime factorization of a number?

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You can find the prime factorization by dividing the number by the smallest prime number until you reach 1.

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What is the prime factorization of 36?

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2² x 3²

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What is the prime factorization of 100?

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2² x 5²