Prime Factorization

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What is prime factorization?

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The process of expressing a number as the product of its prime factors.

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What is a prime number?

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A natural number greater than 1 that has no positive divisors other than 1 and itself.

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CCSS.4.OA.B.4

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What is a composite number?

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A natural number greater than 1 that has more than two positive divisors.

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CCSS.4.OA.B.4

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How do you find the prime factorization of a number?

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Divide the number by the smallest prime number until the result is 1, recording the prime factors.

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What is the prime factorization of 60?

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2² × 3 × 5

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What is the prime factorization of 100?

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2² × 5²

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What is the prime factorization of 45?

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3² × 5

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What is the prime factorization of 36?

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2² × 3²

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Convert the expanded form 2⋅2⋅3⋅5 to exponential form.

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2² × 3 × 5

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CCSS.6.EE.A.1

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Convert the expanded form 3⋅2⋅2⋅2⋅2 to exponential form.

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3 × 2⁴

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CCSS.6.EE.A.1