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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Find the prime factorization of 18.

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2 • 3²

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What is a prime number?

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A prime number is a number that has exactly two factors: 1 and itself.

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What is a composite number?

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A composite number is a number that has more than two factors.

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Find the prime factorization of 64 using a factor tree.

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2 • 2 • 2 • 2 • 2 • 2 (or 2^6)

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Find the prime factorization of 33 using a factor tree.

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11 • 3

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What is the smallest prime number?

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The smallest prime number is 2.

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Is 1 a prime number?

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No, 1 is not a prime number because it has only one factor.

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What is the prime factorization of 30?

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2 • 3 • 5

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How many prime factors does the number 12 have?

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The prime factorization of 12 is 2² • 3, so it has 2 distinct prime factors: 2 and 3.