listing method , factor tree
46 23,2
The only name is factorization.
72 36,2 18,2,2 9,2,2,2 3,3,2,2,2
3 is a prime number. Prime numbers don't have factor trees. The factors of 3 are 1 and 3.
listing method , factor tree
46 23,2
2 x 3 x 3 x 7 x 13 = 1638
500 250,2 125,2,2 25,5,2,2 5,5,5,2,2
92 46,2 23,2,2
92 /\ 2 46 /\ 2 23
..........44 ........../ \ ........11 4 ............/ \ ............2 2
The only name is factorization.
The greatest common factor of 1,638 and 2,850 is 6.
420 210,2 105,2,2 35,3,2,2 7,5,3,2,2
Since prime numbers only have one prime factor (themselves), factor trees are unnecessary.
Factor tree are used to find factors of a number. It is one of the most preferred methods for finding factor of a number by many people. However, not everyone in every country knows about this method.