5.4A Prime Factoring

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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 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 the prime factors of 51?

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3 and 17

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What are the prime factors of 84?

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2, 3, and 7

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What are the prime factors of 20?

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2 and 5

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What are the prime factors of 39?

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3 and 13

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What are the prime factors of 76?

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2 and 19

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How do you find the prime factors of a number?

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To find the prime factors, divide the number by the smallest prime number until you reach 1.

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What is the smallest prime number?

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The smallest prime number is 2.

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Can a prime number be even?

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Yes, the only even prime number is 2.