Prime Factorization

A prime number...

• has one factor.
• has more than 2 factors.
• has 100 factors.
• has exactly 2 factors: 1 and the itself.

A composite number ...

• has more than 2 factors.
• has one factor.
• has at least 10 factors.
• is always a really big number.

Tags

CCSS.4.OA.B.4

2 x 2 x 2 is the prime factorization of

• 6
• 12
• 22
• 8

Tags

CCSS.4.OA.B.4

Is 5 prime or composite? 

• Prime
• Composite

Use a factor tree to find the prime factorization of 32

• 2x2x2x4

• 2x2x2x2x2

• 4x4x2

• 2x2x2x2x1

Tags

CCSS.4.OA.B.4

Use a factor tree to find the prime factorization of 60

• 5x3x2x2

• 7x6x5

• 5x3x3x2

• 7x5x4

Tags

CCSS.4.OA.B.4

Use a factor tree to find the prime factorization of 42

• 4x4x3

• 6x7

• 7x3x2

• 5x4x2

Tags

CCSS.4.OA.B.4

Use a factor tree to find the prime factorization of 64

• 4x4x4

• 4x4x2x2

• 2x2x2x2x2x2

• 4x4x2x1

Tags

CCSS.4.OA.B.4

Use a factor tree to find the prime factorization of 72

• 2x2x2x3x3

• 4x3x3x2

• 4x2x2x2x2

Use a factor tree to find the prime factorization of 33

• 33

• 11x3

• 10x3

• 3x3x3x2