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If you are talking about the number itself, they can be the same.
To be specific:
A Prime number is a number that only has the factors 1 and itself.
A factor is a number that when multiplied creates a product.
A prime factor is a prime number that is multiplied to create a product.
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Is the prime number and prime factor the same definition?
It depends how its used. 3 is a prime number. 3 is a prime factor of 12.
How do you factor to prime numbers?
same number multiplied by one
Is prime factors the same as prime numbers?
Prime number refers to what they are; prime factor refers to what they do. A number doesn't become a factor until it is multiplied. 2 and 3 are prime numbers. 2 and 3 are prime factors of 6.
What is a factor of a number that is also a prime number?
That's a prime factor.
How do you solve a prime factor of 13?
13 is a prime number. The only prime factor of a prime number is the number itself.
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