Prime factorization

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What is the definition of 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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What is the definition of a composite number?

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A composite number is a natural number greater than 1 that has more than two positive divisors.

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What does prime factorization mean?

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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 is the prime factorization of 12?

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2² x 3

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What is the prime factorization of 30?

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2 x 3 x 5

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What is an exponent in mathematics?

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An exponent is a number that indicates how many times to multiply the base by itself.

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What is the prime factorization of 64?

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2⁶

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Is the number 1 prime, composite, or neither?

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Neither prime nor composite.

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What is the prime factorization of 384?

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2⁷ x 3

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What is the prime factorization of 45?

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3² x 5