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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Write 144 in prime factorization using the ladder method.

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2^4 x 3^2

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Write 384 in prime factorization using the factor tree method.

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2^7 x 3

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In a power, what is the term for the number that tells how many times the base is used as a factor?

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Exponent

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Which of the following is a correct prime factorization? 4⋅2⋅5, 2⋅3^2⋅7, 15^2⋅7, 7^2⋅4^2

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2⋅3^2⋅7

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What is the definition of 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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What is the definition of a composite number?

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A composite number is a natural number greater than 1 that is not prime, meaning it has more than two positive divisors.

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Is the number 1 prime, composite, or neither?

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Neither prime nor composite.

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What is the prime factorization of 60?

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2^2 x 3 x 5

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What is the prime factorization of 100?

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2^2 x 5^2