All non-zero numbers have factors. Some factors are prime, some are composite. The set of prime factors is a subset of the set of total factors.
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Two distinct prime factors, six total prime factors.
Three distinct prime factors, eight total.
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If all the factors are prime numbers and they total the original number, you have found them all. All composite numbers can be expressed as unique products of prime numbers. This is accomplished by dividing the original number and its factors by prime numbers until all the factors are prime. A factor tree can help you visualize this. Example: 210 210 Divide by two. 105,2 Divide by three. 35,3,2 Divide by five. 7,5,3,2 Stop. All the factors are prime. 2 x 3 x 5 x 7 = 210 That's the prime factorization of 210.
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