Prime Factorization and Exponents

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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 an exponent?

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An exponent is a number that shows how many times a base is multiplied by itself.

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Calculate 2^4.

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2^4 = 16.

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Find the prime factorization of 24.

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

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What is the prime factorization of 110?

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The prime factorization of 110 is 2 x 5 x 11.

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Which is larger: 5^2 or 2^5?

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2^5 is larger than 5^2.

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If 2^2 x __ = 28, what is the missing number?

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The missing number is 7.

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What is the prime factorization of 36?

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The prime factorization of 36 is 2^2 x 3^2.

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What does 3^3 equal?

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3^3 = 27.