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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What is the greatest common factor (GCF)?

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The GCF of two or more numbers is the largest number that divides all of them without leaving a remainder.

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How do you find the GCF of two numbers?

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To find the GCF, list the prime factors of each number and multiply the common factors.

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What is the prime factorization of 24?

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The prime factorization of 24 is 2 x 2 x 2 x 3 or 2^3 x 3.

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What is the prime factorization of 32?

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The prime factorization of 32 is 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 or 2^5.

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What is the prime factorization of 27?

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The prime factorization of 27 is 3 x 3 x 3 or 3^3.

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How can prime factorization help in finding the GCF?

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By breaking down numbers into their prime factors, you can easily identify the common factors to find the GCF.

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What is the GCF of 32 and 64?

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The GCF of 32 and 64 is 32.

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If Lisa has 32 white roses, 24 pink roses, and 16 bunches of babies breath, what is the greatest number of arrangements she can make?

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The greatest number of arrangements is 8.