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Would you rather find all the factors of a number or find all the prime factors of a number?
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∙ 6y ago
Once all the prime factors of a number have been found, the number of factors the number has and what they are can be found.
I'd be finding the prime factors first before finding all the factors of a number, so I'd rather find all the prime factors as it means I can stop before I have to do more work in finding all the factors.
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∙ 6y ago
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∙ 6y agoI would rather find all the prime factors. From these, it is a simple matter to generate all the factors and be sure not to miss any out.
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What is the smallest number that has 4 different prime factors?
The smallest prime factors are 2,3,5,7 thus the smallest number would be the product of these will be 210
What is the difference between factors of a number and prime factors of a number?
All numbers have factors. Some factors are prime numbers. These are known as prime factors. The set of prime factors is a subset of the set of factors for any given number.
Why will a prime number times a prime number always equal a composite number?
the two prime numbers will be factors of that number, which would make that number a composite number
Why is 67 a prime number?
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How can you determine if a number is prime by looking at the factors of the number?
A prime number only has two factors. If the number you're looking at has more than two factors, it is not prime.
Is it easier to list the factors of each number and compare or to find the prime factorization of each number and multiply common factors?
it is easier to find the prime factorization because you do not have to keep multiplying over and over and over again!!!!
How many factors to each prime number have?
Prime numbers have as factors the number 1 and their own number. Example: 37 is a prime number because its only factors are "1" and "37". If the prime number had further factors, it would no longer be prime.
Is a prime number a factor of 1?
no, factors of a number would be less than that of the original number. A prime number is a number that has factors of only itself and 1.
What is the smallest number that has 4 different prime factors?
The smallest prime factors are 2,3,5,7 thus the smallest number would be the product of these will be 210
What is the difference between factors of a number and prime factors of a number?
All numbers have factors. Some factors are prime numbers. These are known as prime factors. The set of prime factors is a subset of the set of factors for any given number.
What are the prime factors of a composite prime number?
There is not such a thing as a composite prime number. A prime number has exactly two factors. A composite number has more than two factors.
What is the difference between factors of a number and factors of a prime number?
Well, the factors of a prime number is that they only have two factors.
Prime numbers do not have any factors?
A prime number has two factors: one and the number itself. A prime number does not have any proper factors.
How are factors and prime numbers related?
Whether a number is a prime number or not is determined by its factors. It is a prime number if its only factors are 1 and itself.
Why will a prime number times a prime number always equal a composite number?
the two prime numbers will be factors of that number, which would make that number a composite number
How do you find the prime factors of a squared number?
The prime factors of a squared number are the prime factors, if any, of its square root.
Why is 67 a prime number?
Look at the definition of a prime number. A prime number has no factors, other than 1, or itself.Look at the definition of a prime number. A prime number has no factors, other than 1, or itself.Look at the definition of a prime number. A prime number has no factors, other than 1, or itself.Look at the definition of a prime number. A prime number has no factors, other than 1, or itself.
