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Is it possible to find the prime factorization of a negative number?
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∙ 11y ago
No. Any factor string of a negative number would have to include at least one negative number and there aren't any negative prime numbers.
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∙ 11y ago
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Is it possible to find the prime factorization of a negative number and how do you do it?
No. Any factor string of a negative number would have to include at least one negative number and there aren't any negative prime numbers.
In the prime factorization of a negative integer all the factors are prime except for the BLANK factor?
I would assume -1, which is not prime and must be part of the factorization to make the negative number negative.
What is the prime factorization of negative 98?
The prime factorization of negative 98 is: -2 x -7 x -7
What is the prime factorization of a negative?
Negative numbers don't have prime factorizations.
Why isn't it possible for a composite number to have more than one prime factorization?
Prime factorizations are unique. If you change the prime factorization, you change the number.
What is the prime factorization to find the LCM of 4?
The prime factorization of 4 is 2 x 2. It is not possible to find the LCM of a single number.
How do you write out the prime factorization of a prime number?
The prime number is the prime factorization. For example, the prime factorization of the prime number 3 is 3. Get it?
Why do you say the prime factorization instead a prime factorization?
Saying "The" Instead of "A"The prime factorization is used instead of a prime factorization because there is only one correct prime factorization of any given number. Of course, that refers to composite numbers because prime numbers have no prime factorization.The use of the word "a" implies that more than one prime factorization is possible when it's not. The use of the word "the" signifies that only one prime factorization is possible, though there are various ways to arrive at it.
What is the prime factorization of negative 24?
Negative numbers don't have prime factorizations.
What is the prime factorization of negative 160?
Negative numbers don't have prime factorizations.
What is the prime factorization of negative 72?
Negative numbers don't have prime factorizations.
Is it possible for a composite number to have more than one prime factorization?
No.No.
