Exponents & Prime Factorization

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What is 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 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 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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What is the base in an exponent expression?

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The base is the number that is being multiplied in an exponent expression.

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What is the prime factorization of 18?

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2 x 3²

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What is the prime factorization of 80?

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2⁴ x 5

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What is the prime factorization of 48?

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3 x 2⁴

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Which is equivalent to 5 x 5 x 5 x 5?

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5⁴

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What does 4² equal?

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16

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How do you create a factor tree?

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A factor tree is created by breaking down a number into its prime factors, starting with any two factors and continuing until all factors are prime.