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 60.

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2² • 3 • 5

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Find the prime factorization of 81.

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3⁴

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Find the prime factorization of 108.

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2² • 3³

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What is the prime factorization of 88?

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2³ • 11

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What is the prime factorization of 24?

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2³ • 3

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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 100?

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2² • 5²

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How do you find the prime factorization of a number?

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To find the prime factorization, divide the number by the smallest prime number until you reach 1.