Prime Factorization

A prime number...

• has one factor.
• has more than 2 factors.
• has 100 factors.
• has exactly 2 factors: 1 and the itself.

A composite number ...

• has more than 2 factors.
• has one factor.
• has at least 10 factors.
• is always a really big number.

Tags

CCSS.4.OA.B.4

One is...

• prime

• composite

• not prime or composite

• the loneliest number

Use a factor tree to find the prime factorization of 45

• 3 x 3 x 5

• 3 x 5 x 4

• 3 x 2 x 8

• 9 x 5

Use a number tree to find the prime factorization of 64

• 4x4x4
• 4x4x2x2
• 2x2x2x2x2x2
• 4x4x2x1

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.A.1

Use a number tree to find the prime factorization of 18

• 3x2x2
• 3x3x3
• 33x3
• 3x3x2

Tags

CCSS.4.OA.B.4

Find the prime factorization of 18

• 2 x 9

• 2 x 2 x 3

• 2 x 3 x 3

• 3 • 6