CubTime Flashcardziz Greatest Common Factors and Factor Trees #1

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What is the Greatest Common Factor (GCF)?

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

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How do you find the GCF of two numbers?

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You can find the GCF by listing the factors of each number and identifying the largest common factor.

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What is a factor tree?

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A factor tree is a diagram that breaks down a number into its prime factors.

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What is the prime factorization of a number?

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The prime factorization of a number is expressing it as a product of its prime factors.

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What is the prime factorization of 24?

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2^3 x 3

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Is 12 a prime or composite number?

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Composite - it has factors other than 1 and itself.

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What are prime numbers?

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Prime numbers are numbers greater than 1 that have no positive divisors other than 1 and themselves.

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What is the prime factorization of 12?

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2^2 x 3

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What is the GCF of 4 and 12?

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4

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What is a composite number?

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A composite number is a positive integer that has at least one positive divisor other than one or itself.