Prime Factorization Practice

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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 greatest common factor (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 two numbers?

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To find the GCF, list the prime factors of each number and identify the highest common factors.

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What is the prime factorization of 30?

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The prime factorization of 30 is 2 • 3 • 5.

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What is the prime factorization of 60?

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

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What is the prime factorization of 36?

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The prime factorization of 36 is 2² • 3².

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What is the prime factorization of 54?

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The prime factorization of 54 is 2 • 3³.

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What is the prime factorization of 84?

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The prime factorization of 84 is 2² • 3 • 7.

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What is the prime factorization of 720?

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The prime factorization of 720 is 2⁴ • 3² • 5.