What does factoring an expression mean

The video tutorial explains the concept of factoring, starting with numbers and moving to polynomials. It covers prime and non-prime numbers, factoring expressions with exponents, and factoring polynomials by identifying common terms. The tutorial concludes with factoring trinomials and special cases, emphasizing rewriting expressions as products of their factors.

What is a prime number?

• A number with only one factor

• A number with two factors: itself and one

• A number with multiple factors

• A number that can be divided by 2

How can the number 6 be factored?

• 6 * 1

• 3 * 2

• Both A and B

• None of the above

When factoring X^2, which of the following is correct?

• X^3

• X + X

• X * X

• 2X

What happens to exponents when variables are multiplied?

• They are subtracted

• They remain the same

• They are added

• They are divided

In the expression 3X^2 + 15X^4Y, what is a common factor?

• 5

• 3

• X^2

• Y

How can the expression X^2 + 4X + 4 be factored?

• X + 4

• X + 2 * X + 2

• X^2 + 2

• X + 2^2

What should you look for first when factoring a trinomial?

• The smallest term

• The largest coefficient

• The greatest common factor

• The constant term