Exponents & Prime Factorization

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What is a prime number?

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A prime number is a number that has exactly 2 factors: 1 and itself.

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Why is 1 neither prime nor composite?

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1 is neither prime nor composite because it only has one factor.

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What is the value of 3^3 in standard form?

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27

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What is the correct prime factorization of 18?

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2 x 3^2

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Using a Factor Tree, what is the prime factorization of 75 in exponential form?

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3 x 5^2

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What is an exponent?

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An exponent is a number that shows how many times a base is multiplied by itself.

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What is the base in the expression 4^3?

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The base is 4.

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Calculate 2^5.

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32

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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 does it mean for a number to be composite?

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A composite number is a number that has more than 2 factors.