Prime Factorization
Prime Factorization
Math
Algebra
Factors are numbers that you multiply together to get another number.
When a factor is a prime number, it is called a prime factor. For example, the prime
factors of 12 are 2 x 2 x 3. So 2, 2, and 3 are prime factors of 12.
Find the prime factors of the numbers below. See the example.
16
36
48
56
=
=
2 x 8
2 x 2x4
2 x 2x2x2
=
=
12
x
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Prime Factorization
Math
Algebra
Factors are numbers that you multiply together to get another number.
When a factor is a prime number, it is called a prime factor. For example, the prime
factors of 12 are 2 x 2 x 3. So 2, 2, and 3 are prime factors of 12.
Find the prime factors of the numbers below. See the example.
16
36
=
=
2 x 8
2 x 2x4
2 x 2x2x2
= 2 x 2 x 3 x 3
48
12
=
= 2 x 2 x 2 x 6
=
56
2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 3
8
7 x
7 x