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 numbers greater than 1 that have no positive divisors other than 1 and themselves.

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What is a composite number?

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Composite numbers are numbers that have more than two positive divisors.

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Is 1 a prime number?

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No, 1 is not a prime number or a composite number.

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What is the prime factorization of 32?

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2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 (or 2^5)

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What is the prime factorization of 64?

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2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 (or 2^6)

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Which of the following is NOT a prime number: 29, 23, 17, 39?

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39 is NOT a prime number.

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How can you find the prime factorization of a number using a number tree?

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You can divide the number by prime numbers until you reach 1, writing the factors at each step.

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What is the smallest prime number?

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The smallest prime number is 2.

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Can a prime number be even?

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Yes, the only even prime number is 2.