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The prime factors of 42 are 2, 3, 1 and 7.
The 3 distinct prime factors (listing each prime factor only once) of 42 are also 2, 3, and 7.
The prime factorization of 42 is 2 x 3 x 7.
NOTE: There cannot be common factors, a greatest common factor, or a least common multiple because "common" refers to factors or multiples that two or more numbers have in common.
Factor Tree
42
2, 21
2, 3, 7
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Is the prime factorization of 42 is 21 x 2?
No. Prime factorization is the method of expressing a number as the product of prime numbers. So, Prime factorization of 42 = 2x3x7
What is the prime factorization of both the numerator and the denominator of the fraction?
Take 30/42, for example. The prime factorization of the numerator (30) is 2 x 3 x 5. The prime factorization of the denominator (42) is 2 x 3 x 7. This will help you find the GCF or the LCM.
Prime factorization of 42?
42 is a composite number; it has factors other than 1 and itself. It is not a prime number.The prime factors of 42 are 1, 2, 3, 7, 42
What are the factors and prime factors of 42?
The prime factorization of 42 is 2x3x7. The prime factors are 2, 3, and 7. There are eight total factors of 42: 1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 14, 21, and 42.
Is Audrey right that the prime factorization of 42 is 21 times 2. Is she right?
No. The prime factorisation of 42 = 3 x 7 x 2.
