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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Find the prime factorization of 72 using a factor tree.

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2³ x 3²

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Convert the expanded form 2⋅2⋅2⋅3⋅3⋅5⋅7 to exponential form.

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2³⋅3²⋅5⋅7

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What is the prime factorization of 18?

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3² x 2

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Find the prime factorization of 100 in exponential form.

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2² x 5²

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What is the prime factorization of 12?

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2² x 3

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How do you create a factor tree?

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A factor tree is created by dividing a number into its factors until all factors are prime.

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What is the prime factorization of 30?

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2 x 3 x 5

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If a number is expressed as 2⁴ x 3, what is the expanded form?

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2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 3