Flashcard: Exponents, Prime Factorization, Order of Operations

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What are the factors of 105?

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1, 3, 5, 7, 15, 21, 35, 105

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What are the factors of 96?

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1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, 16, 24, 32, 48, 96

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What is the prime factorization of 180?

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2^2 x 3^2 x 5

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What is the prime factorization of 800?

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2^5 x 5^2

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What is the prime factorization of 58?

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2 x 29

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Define a factor.

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A factor is a number that divides another number without leaving a remainder.

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Define 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 an exponent?

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An exponent indicates how many times a number (the base) is multiplied by itself.

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What is the order of operations?

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The order of operations is the rule that defines the correct sequence to evaluate a mathematical expression: Parentheses, Exponents, Multiplication and Division (from left to right), Addition and Subtraction (from left to right).

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What does 2^3 mean?

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2^3 means 2 multiplied by itself 3 times: 2 x 2 x 2 = 8.