Understanding Factors and Prime Factors

The video tutorial explores the factors of 12, including factor pairs and prime factors. It begins by identifying factor pairs such as 1x12, 2x6, and 3x4, and lists the unique factors: 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, and 12. The tutorial then breaks down 12 into its prime factors, explaining that 2 and 3 are prime, and 12 can be expressed as 2 squared times 3. The video concludes with a recap of the factors, factor pairs, and prime factors of 12.

What are factors in mathematics?

• Numbers that are always odd

• Numbers that are always even

• Numbers that are always prime

• Numbers that can be multiplied to get another number

Which of the following is a factor pair of 12?

• 4 and 5

• 1 and 11

• 3 and 5

• 2 and 6

How many factor pairs does the number 12 have?

• 4

• 3

• 2

• 1

Which number is not a factor of 12?

• 4

• 5

• 3

• 6

What is the smallest factor of any number?

• 0

• 1

• 2

• The number itself

Which of the following is a unique factor of 12?

• 3

• 9

• 7

• 5

What is the definition of a prime number?

• A number with only two factors: 1 and itself

• A number with more than two factors

• A number that is odd

• A number that is even

Which of the following is a prime factor of 12?

• 2

• 8

• 6

• 4

What is the prime factorization of 12?

• 2 x 2 x 3

• 1 x 12

• 3 x 3 x 3

• 2 x 3 x 4

Which of the following is not a prime factor of 12?

• 2

• 4

• None of the above

• 3