12 is a composite number, not a prime factor.
The prime factors of 12 are 2 and 3. The only prime factor of 27 is 3. The prime number that both 12 and 27 have as a factor is 3.
A composite factor is a factor that is a composite number, as opposed to a prime factor which is a factor that is a prime number.
No, 12 is not a prime number.
The smallest prime factor of 12 is 2.
Yes. Any time three is a factor, it is a prime factor.
1 and 3
3 is a prime factor of 12 and of 21.
The largest prime factor of 12 is 3. Prime factors of 12 are 2 x 2 x 3.
It depends how its used. 3 is a prime number. 3 is a prime factor of 12.
All composite numbers can be expressed as unique products of prime numbers. This is accomplished by dividing the original number and its factors by prime numbers until all the factors are prime. A factor tree can help you visualize this. Example: 210 210 Divide by two. 105,2 Divide by three. 35,3,2 Divide by five. 7,5,3,2 Stop. All the factors are prime. 2 x 3 x 5 x 7 = 210 That's the prime factorization of 210.
2 is the smallest prime factor of 12.