This document discusses prime factorisation, which is breaking down a composite number into its prime factors. It provides examples of finding the prime factors of 18, 36, and 45 using the division method. The key steps are: (1) dividing the number by the smallest prime number possible, (2) continuing to divide any remaining results by the next prime number until only prime numbers remain. Prime factors can only be prime numbers. A factor tree can be used to visually represent the prime factorisation of a number.
This document discusses prime factorisation, which is breaking down a composite number into its prime factors. It provides examples of finding the prime factors of 18, 36, and 45 using the division method. The key steps are: (1) dividing the number by the smallest prime number possible, (2) continuing to divide any remaining results by the next prime number until only prime numbers remain. Prime factors can only be prime numbers. A factor tree can be used to visually represent the prime factorisation of a number.
This document discusses prime factorisation, which is breaking down a composite number into its prime factors. It provides examples of finding the prime factors of 18, 36, and 45 using the division method. The key steps are: (1) dividing the number by the smallest prime number possible, (2) continuing to divide any remaining results by the next prime number until only prime numbers remain. Prime factors can only be prime numbers. A factor tree can be used to visually represent the prime factorisation of a number.
This document discusses prime factorisation, which is breaking down a composite number into its prime factors. It provides examples of finding the prime factors of 18, 36, and 45 using the division method. The key steps are: (1) dividing the number by the smallest prime number possible, (2) continuing to divide any remaining results by the next prime number until only prime numbers remain. Prime factors can only be prime numbers. A factor tree can be used to visually represent the prime factorisation of a number.
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Here, and 2. number. We can break 4 down to its prime factors, 2 2 x 2 x3 are the prime factors of 12. break down a number to its prime factors, we call that the When we prime factorisation of that number. Prime factors can never be composite numbers. factors is An easy method to break up larger numbers into their prime the division method. Let us first find the prime factors of 36 and 45, using the division method. 36 is an even number, sOwe divide bs 2:
2)36 2) 18 we divide by 2again 3) 9 we divide by 3 s)3 we divide by 3 again
The prime factors of 36 are 2, 2, 3, and 3.
45 is an odd number, but it can be divided by 3.
3)45 3)15 we divide by 3 again 5) 5 we divide by 5 again
