Understanding Factors and Prime Factors of 60

The video tutorial explains how to find the factors and prime factors of the number 60. It begins by listing all factor pairs of 60, such as 1 and 60, 2 and 30, and so on. The video then demonstrates how to use a factor tree to find the prime factors of 60, which are 2, 3, and 5. The prime factorization is shown as 2 squared times 3 times 5. The video concludes with a reminder to subscribe to the channel for more math and science tutorials.

What is the first step in finding the factors of 60?

• Divide 60 by 2

• Subtract 10 from 60

• Find pairs of numbers that multiply to 60

• List all numbers up to 60

Which of the following is a factor of 60?

• 9

• 10

• 8

• 7

Which pair of numbers is a factor pair of 60?

• 11 and 6

• 8 and 8

• 5 and 12

• 7 and 9

What is the purpose of a factor tree?

• To identify prime factors

• To find the sum of factors

• To multiply factors

• To list all factors

Which of the following is a prime factor of 60?

• 6

• 10

• 4

• 5

How can the prime factors of 60 be expressed?

• 3 x 5 x 6

• 2 x 2 x 2 x 5

• 2^2 x 3 x 5

• 2 x 3 x 5