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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?
You divide by one prime after another until you find a factor. Then you repeat the process with the quotient, starting with that factor.You divide by one prime after another until you find a factor. Then you repeat the process with the quotient, starting with that factor.You divide by one prime after another until you find a factor. Then you repeat the process with the quotient, starting with that factor.You divide by one prime after another until you find a factor. Then you repeat the process with the quotient, starting with that factor.
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.
