Prime Factorization

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What is a composite number?

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A composite number has more than 2 factors.

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Use a number tree to find the prime factorization of 32.

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2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 2

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What is the prime factorization of 24 written in exponential notation?

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2³ x 3

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What is the prime factorization of 48 written in expanded notation?

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3 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 2

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If the expanded form is 2⋅2⋅2⋅3⋅3⋅5⋅7, what would the exponential form be?

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2³⋅3²⋅5⋅7

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What is prime factorization?

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Prime factorization is expressing a number as the product of its prime factors.

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What is a prime number?

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

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How do you find the prime factorization of a number?

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You can find the prime factorization by dividing the number by prime numbers until you reach 1.

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What is the prime factorization of 60?

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2² x 3 x 5

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What is the difference between prime and composite numbers?

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Prime numbers have exactly 2 factors, while composite numbers have more than 2 factors.