Prime Factorization (FACTOR TREES)

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What is prime factorization?

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The process of expressing a number as the product of its prime factors.

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What is a prime number?

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A number that has exactly two factors: 1 and itself.

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What is a factor?

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A number that divides another number without leaving a remainder.

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What is a composite number?

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A number that has more than two factors.

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What is a factor tree?

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A visual representation used to find the prime factorization of a number.

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Find the prime factorization of 12 using a factor tree.

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2² x 3.

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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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Find the prime factorization of 18 using a factor tree.

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3² x 2.

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What is the prime factorization of 30?

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2 x 3 x 5.

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What is the prime factorization of 45?

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3² x 5.