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A Prime number has only two factors which are itself and one such as 2 and 19
A composite number has more than two factors
Composite numbers have prime factors as for example 38 as a product of its prime factors is 2*19 = 38
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RafaWell, it means that it only has two numbers in its factor. Like four. First a factor is what can you times to get that number. So four would be, 2 x 2, 4 x 1. Only two factors. Itself times one and a different factor besides that. There you go! Have fun!
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2 x 2, 4 x1 | |Four|
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What is the HCF of 4 and 28?
This is the way to do it.. Factorize 4,28 using prime numbers only (Prime factorization) till you get 1,1. The prime numbers used are 2,2 & 7 Therefore HCF(4,28)= 2*2*7 = 28.
What is the golden rule of factorization?
Factorize others as you would have them factorize you.
What is the prime factorization of 74?
Prime factor means the factors of the number which divides the number. Example :- 15= 3× 5 . Here the 3 and 5 are the prime factors of 15. Prime factors of 74 - 2×37.
What is the highest prime factor of 420?
To find the highest prime factor of 420, we first need to factorize 420 into its prime factors. 420 can be expressed as 2^2 * 3 * 5 * 7. The highest prime factor is 7. Prime factors are numbers that can only be divided by 1 and themselves without leaving a remainder, and the highest prime factor is the largest prime number that can divide the original number.
What is a common prime factor of 21 and 411?
It is 3 that is a common prime factor to both numbers
