480
240,2
120,2,2
60,2,2,2
30,2,2,2,2
15,2,2,2,2,2
5,3,2,2,2,2,2
If completed correctly, the bottom branch of a factor tree will be the prime factorization of the number at the top.
A Factor Tree
A factor tree is a representation of the process of finding the prime factorization of a given number.
factor tree
52 26,2 13,2,2
by using a prime factor tree
The prime factorization.
If completed correctly, the bottom branch of a factor tree will be the prime factorization of the number at the top.
The only name is factorization.
A Factor Tree
1049 is a prime number; no factorization.
199 is a prime number; no factorization.
factor tree
The purpose of a factor tree is to notate the process of finding the prime factorization. If a number is already prime, a factor tree is not necessary.
2x2x222
51 3,17
A factor tree is one way of notating the process of finding the prime factorization of a given number.