Power. It is the number of times you use the base as a factor in a multiplication problem.
If completed correctly, the bottom branch of a factor tree will be the prime factorization of the number at the top.
Whatever composite number you're trying to find the prime factorization of.
Start with putting ur number on top then list the multiples and what the are divided by to make that number.
That's an exponent. It tells how many times the base is used as a factor.
The greatest common factor.
Divide the top number and the bottom number by their greatest common factor. The result depends on what number is under the 8 .
Divide the factor into the number. If the answer is a whole number, the factor is a factor.
The factor tree of 29 would consist of only the number 29 itself, as it is a prime number. Prime numbers have only two factors: 1 and the number itself. Therefore, the factor tree for 29 would simply show 29 at the top with no further branches or factors.
The prime factorization of the number at the top
The greatest common factor, or GCF.
Suppose you have a number N and you want to find its largest prime factor. It is probably easiest to start at the bottom.Find the smallest prime factor, p.Find its factor pair = N/p.If the second number (= N/p) is a prime, then it is the largest prime factor.if not, replace N by N/p and go back to the top.