It's not where you start, it's where you finish. It doesn't matter what factors you select to start a factor tree, as long as all the factors are prime when you finish.
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∙ 2012-03-25 20:31:04no
Because you're not going to stop until all the factors are prime. It doesn't matter where you start. Consider 72: 72 8,9 4,2,9 4,2,3,3 2,2,2,3,3 72 36,2 18,2,2 9,2,2,2 3,3,2,2,2 Both are valid.
Factor both numbers. Select the factors they both have in common. Choose the largest (greatest) one.
Example: 30 and 42 List the factors. 1,2,3,5,6,10,15,30 1,2,3,6,7,14,21,42 Select the common factors. 1,2,3 and 6, the GCF.
List them. Example: 30 and 42 1,2,3,5,6,10,15,30 1,2,3,6,7,14,21,42 Select the common factors. 1,2,3 and 6, the GCF
Yes, but it doesn't matter what two factors you select to start one.
no it does not matter what two factors you select to complete a factor tree (i just learned that today in class :D)
Yes. Factors that complete a factor tree need to be prime. However, it doesn't matter what two factors you select to start a factor tree.
It doesn't matter what factors you select to start a factor tree. The only thing that matters about completing it is that all the factors are prime.
nope it does not matter what 2 factors you choose.
yes it does matter because they must be compadible
It doesn't matter which two you start with, as long as all the factors are prime when you finish.
no
no not really.not all number can be divide bye the same number
no because no matter what number u pick they are all factors and it will ultimately come to the right answer
It doesn't matter what you select to start, but all the factors must be prime at the completion.
nope it does not matter what 2 factors you choose.