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Divide your target number by prime numbers until all the factors are prime. Most people use some sort of diagram, like a factor tree, to help keep track.
210 Divide by two.
105,2 Divide by three.
35,3,2 Divide by five.
7,5,3,2 Stop.
2 x 3 x 5 x 7 is the prime factorization for 210.
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Is 3 a prime factor?
3 could be a prime factor but it depends on which number you're trying to find the prime factors of.
How do you find the prime factorization of 891?
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How do you do prime factor decomposition?
find the pime fatorasion
How do you find the largest prime factor of a number?
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.
How do you find the greatest prime factor of 96?
Use a factor tree. 96 48,2 24,2,2 12,2,2,2 6,2,2,2,2 3,2,2,2,2,2 The greatest prime factor of 96 is 3.
