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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.
A math teacher is the job that uses prime and composite numbers.
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.
A factor tree is a representation of the process of finding the prime factorization of a given number.
Whatever you use, 59 is a prime number. Its only prime factor is itself.
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use a factor tree
2 is the only prime factor of 8.
Use a factor tree. 55 5,11
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If the prime factorization contains a 5 and a 7, 35 is a factor.
Use a factor tree. 56 28,2 14,2 7,2,2,2 The largest prime factor is 7.
Use a factor tree. 315 105,3 35,3,3 7,5,3,3
Use a factor tree. 98 49,2 7,7,2
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.