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Start with 2. Attempt to divide the number by 2. If it goes evenly, try again. Count the number of times 2 goes into the number. Repeat with 3, and then 5, 7, 11, etc., i.e. all the primes until the prime you are trying is greater than the square root of the number.
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What is finding the factors of a number that are all prime?
That's finding the prime factorization.
What is the definition prime factorization?
Prime Factorization is finding which prime numbers multiply together to make the original number.
How is prime factorization different from finding factors of a number?
All numbers have factors. Some factors are prime numbers, some are composite numbers, one is neither. When finding the factors of a number, you find all the factors. The prime factorization is a multiplication string of just prime factors that will total the given number.
What is a term for finding prime factorization?
Prime factorization!
What is the definition and purpose of prime factorization?
Prime factorization is the result of expressing a number as the product of its prime factors. It will assist you in finding the GCF and LCM of any given number set.
Why is finding prime factorization of a number useful?
It helps to reduce fractions.
What are the prime factorization for composite numbers 1-100?
finding the prime factors of a composite number
What is the name of the method for finding prime factorization of a number?
The only name is factorization.
What is the first step in finding the prime factorization?
Notice whether the number is odd or even. If it's even, the first prime factor is 2.
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?
How do you answer prime factorization?
by finding the prime numbers up to 100
How can divisibility rules help you find the prime factorization of a number?
they can help you by finding the two factors of the number given
