Question

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(a) tell how do you know when you have found the prime factorization of a number​

Answer 1

Answer:

Start by dividing the number by the first prime number 2 and continue dividing by 2 until you get a decimal or remainder. Then divide by 3, 5, 7, etc. until the only numbers left are prime numbers. Step 2: Write the number as a product of prime numbers.

Answer 2

Step 1:

Start by dividing the number by the first prime number 2 and continue dividing by 2 until you get a decimal or remainder. Then divide by 3, 5, 7, etc. until the only numbers left are prime numbers.

Step 2:

Write the number as a product of prime numbers.