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Prime factors are prime numbers that are factors of a given number. Example: All factors of 420 are 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10, 12, 14, 15, 20, 21, 28, 30, 35, 42, 60, 70, 84, 105, 140, 210, and 420, but the prime factors having a product of 420 when multiplied together are 2 x 2 x 3 x 5 x 7.
All nonzero numbers have factors. Some factors are prime numbers. These are known as prime factors. 1, 2, 3 and 6 are the factors of 6. 2 and 3 are the prime factors of 6.
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∙ 7y ago
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∙ 13y agoPrime factorization is finding the factors of a number that are all prime. Here's how you do it: Find 2 factors of your number. Then look at your 2 factors and determine if one or both of them is not prime. If it is not a prime factor it. Repeat this process until all your factors are prime. Here's an example:
Find the prime factors of the number 84: 84 / \ 42 x 2 (84 is 42 times 2) / \ 21 x 2 (42 is 21 times 2) / \ 7 x 3 (21 is 7 times 3) (7 and 3 are both prime, so we stop!)
So the prime factors of 84 are 7 x 3 x 2 x 2.
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∙ 13y agoprime factorization-when you take a number like 6 and right three times two.then you chek if those numbers are primes and if they are (they are)you right at the bottom of the problem 3 times 2
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∙ 8y agoA prime factor is a number that has only two factors which are itself and one.
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How are prime factors and factors related?
Prime factors are factors that are also prime numbers.
What number less than 100 has exactly 4 prime factors?
There is more than one possible answer. The prime factors of 16 are 2, 2, 2, and 2. It has four prime factors, but only one distinct prime factor. The prime factors of 24 are 2, 2, 2, and 3. It has four prime factors, but only two distinct prime factors. The prime factors of 36 are 2, 2, 3, and 3. It has four prime factors, but only two distinct prime factors. The prime factors of 40 are 2, 2, 2, and 5. It has four prime factors, but only two distinct prime factors. The prime factors of 54 are 2, 3, 3, and 3. It has four prime factors, but only two distinct prime factors. The prime factors of 56 are 2, 2, 2, and 7. It has four prime factors, but only two distinct prime factors. The prime factors of 60 are 2, 2, 3, and 5. It has four prime factors, but only three distinct prime factors. The prime factors of 81 are 3, 3, 3, and 3. It has four prime factors, but only one distinct prime factor. The prime factors of 84 are 2, 2, 3, and 7. It has four prime factors, but only three distinct prime factors. The prime factors of 88 are 2, 2, 2, and 11. It has four prime factors, but only two distinct prime factors. The prime factors of 90 are 2, 3, 3, and 5. It has four prime factors, but only three distinct prime factors.
What are the prime factors of 336?
The prime factors of 336 are: 2,3,7
What are the factors and prime factors of 1993?
The factors of 1993 are: 1 1993 The prime factors are: 1993 is a prime number.
What are the factors and prime factors of 1291?
factors: 1, 1291 (prime)prime factors: 1291 (go figure!)
What are the factors and prime factors of 401?
The factors of 401 are: 1 401 The prime factors are: 401 is a prime number.
What are the factors and prime factors of 233357?
The factors of 233357 are: 1 233357 The prime factors are: (233357 is a prime number)
What is a number less than 50 with only 2 prime factors?
The following numbers less than 50 have 2 prime factors. Some are squares, having two of the same prime factor. Some have two different prime factors. The prime factors of 4 are 2 and 2. The prime factors of 6 are 2 and 3. The prime factors of 9 are 3 and 3. The prime factors of 10 are 2 and 5. The prime factors of 14 are 2 and 7. The prime factors of 15 are 3 and 5. The prime factors of 21 are 3 and 7. The prime factors of 22 are 2 and 11. The prime factors of 25 are 5 and 5. The prime factors of 26 are 2 and 13. The prime factors of 33 are 3 and 11. The prime factors of 34 are 2 and 17. The prime factors of 35 are 5 and 7. The prime factors of 38 are 2 and 19. The prime factors of 39 are 3 and 13. The prime factors of 46 are 2 and 23. The prime factors of 49 are 7 and 7.
What is the factors and prime factors of 15?
Factors: 1,3,5,15 Prime Factors: 3,5
What are the prime factors of 7203?
The prime factors are: 3,7The prime factors of 7203 are: 3, 7
How many prime factors does 30 have?
30 has three prime factors. The prime factors are 2,3,5.
What is example of prime factor?
All numbers have factors. Some factors are prime numbers. These are known as prime factors. 2 and 3 are prime factors of 6. 1 and 6 are not prime factors of 6.
