6.2 Prime Factorization

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What is prime factorization?

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Prime factorization is the process of expressing a number as the product of its prime factors.

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What are prime numbers?

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Prime numbers are natural numbers greater than 1 that have no positive divisors other than 1 and themselves.

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List the first five prime numbers.

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The first five prime numbers are 2, 3, 5, 7, and 11.

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What is the prime factorization of 30?

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How do you find the prime factorization of a number?

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To find the prime factorization, divide the number by the smallest prime number until you reach 1.

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What is the prime factorization of 60?

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Identify the missing factor in the prime factorization of 84: 84 = 2² × 3 × _____

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The missing factor is 7.

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What is the prime factorization of 100?

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What is the prime factorization of 45?

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Identify the missing factor in the prime factorization of 144: 144 = 2^4 × 3^2 × _____

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The missing factor is 1.