Exponents, GCF, LCM, word problems & Prime Factorization

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What is the Greatest Common Factor (GCF)?

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

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How do you find the GCF of two numbers?

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To find the GCF, list the factors of each number and identify the largest factor they have in common.

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What is the Least Common Multiple (LCM)?

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The LCM of two or more numbers is the smallest number that is a multiple of all of them.

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How do you find the LCM of two numbers?

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To find the LCM, list the multiples of each number and identify the smallest multiple they have in common.

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What is the value of any non-zero number raised to the power of 0?

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Any non-zero number raised to the power of 0 is equal to 1.

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What is the exponent equivalent of multiplying the same base?

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When multiplying the same base, you add the exponents (e.g., a^m * a^n = a^(m+n)).

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What is the prime factorization of a number?

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Prime factorization is expressing a number as the product of its prime factors.

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How do you determine if a number is prime?

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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 a factor?

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A factor is a number that divides another number without leaving a remainder.

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What is a multiple?

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A multiple of a number is the product of that number and an integer.