Prime Factorization and Distributive Property STAAR

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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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Find the prime factorization of 60.

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2² • 3 • 5

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Which of the following are all prime numbers: 2, 3, 6, 7, 9, 11?

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2, 3, 7, 11

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What is a prime number?

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A prime number is a natural number greater than 1 that has no positive divisors other than 1 and itself.

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Find the prime factorization of 144.

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2⁴ • 3²

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What do parentheses indicate in a mathematical expression?

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Parentheses indicate that the operations inside them should be performed first.

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Simplify: 2(4x - 7)

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8x - 14

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What is the distributive property?

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The distributive property states that a(b + c) = ab + ac.

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Find the prime factorization of 30.

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2 • 3 • 5

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Identify the prime factors of 28.

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2² • 7