No, a prime factor is a single factor that is a Prime number. A proper factor is a member of the set of factors that doesn't include one and the number itself.
You try finding a factor. If there is no proper factor, then it is a prime.
No. Prime numbers don't have proper factors.
Prime numbers don't have proper factors.
17 has no prime and proper factors because it is prime itself.
No. By definition, the product has a proper factor - the prime.
841 is the square of a prime. 29 is the only proper factor of 841.
No, prime numbers do not have proper factors.
7 is a prime number .There are no factors for it.
It depends how its used. 3 is a prime number. 3 is a prime factor of 12.
Prime numbers, like 29, don't have proper factors.
No. Some proper factors are prime.
If you are talking about the number itself, they can be the same. To be specific: A prime number is a number that only has the factors 1 and itself. A factor is a number that when multiplied creates a product. A prime factor is a prime number that is multiplied to create a product.