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In actual fact, the prime factorization of 42 is not 21 x 2, as 21 is not a Prime number. The complete prime factorization of 42 is 2 x 3 x 7.
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Is prim factorization of 42 is 21 times 2?
No, prime factorization of 42 is not 21 x 2 because 21 is not a prime number and it can be further broken into primes as 3 x 7. So prime factorization of 42 is 2 x 3 x 7.
What are two composite number that has 42 as common multiple how is the prime factor of 42 related to these two numbers?
21 and 6 are two composite numbers that have 42 as a common multiple. One of the prime factors of 42, which is 3, is a prime factor of 21 and 6 as well. The prime factorization of 42 (2 x 3 x 7) includes the prime factorization of 21 (3 x 7) and 6 (2 x 3).
What is the prime factorization of the composite number 42?
42=2x21 21=3x7 PF=2x3x7 The PF (Prime Factorization) of 42 is 2x3x7.(Sorry, I couldn't do a factor tree, there are always helpful to use when doing prime factorization, but since this is the computer, I could only do it like the following above.)
Is 87 prime factorization of 42?
No.
What is the LCM of 42 126 using prime factorization?
the LCM of 42 and 126 using a prime factorization is 2 times 2 times 3
