PRIME FACTORIZATION

What is a prime number?

• a number with many factors

• a number that has only factors 1 and itself

• a number that can be divided by any number

Which is a prime number?

• 6

• 9

• 11

If a number is not a prime number, what is it named?

• odd numbers

• composite numbers

• even numbers

What is prime factorization?

• multiplying a number by another number

• expressing a number as a product of prime factors 

• finding all of the factors of a number

What is the prime factorization of 12?

• 2 x 6

• 3 x 4

• 2 x 2 x 3

When finding prime factorization of a given number using a factor tree method, you can start with any two factors of that number besides 1 and itself. 

• TRUE

• FALSE

What is the prime factorization of the number 42?

• 2 x 21

• 2 x 3 x 7

• 3 x 3 x 7

What is the prime factorization of 36?

• 2x2x3x3

• 6x6

• 2x2x3

• 3x3x4

What is another way to write 2x2x3x3

• 2x3

• 2^2 x 3^2

What is the prime factorization of 48?

• 2x24

• 2x2x12

• 2x2x2x2x3

• 3x4x4