Prime Factorizing

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What is prime factorization?
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Prime factorization is the process of expressing a number as the product of its prime factors.
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What are prime numbers?
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Prime numbers are natural numbers greater than 1 that have no divisors other than 1 and themselves.
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How do you perform prime factorization on the number 60?
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The prime factorization of 60 is 2 x 2 x 3 x 5.
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What is the prime factorization of 90?
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The prime factorization of 90 is 2 x 3 x 3 x 5.
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What is the smallest prime number?
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The smallest prime number is 2.
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Is the number 1 considered a prime number?
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No, 1 is not considered a prime number because it only has one positive divisor, itself.
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Why is the number 2 unique among prime numbers?
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The number 2 is unique among prime numbers because it is the only even prime number.
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What is the prime factorization of 84?
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The prime factorization of 84 is 2 x 2 x 3 x 7.
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How can prime factorization be useful?
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Prime factorization is useful for simplifying fractions, finding greatest common divisors, and solving various mathematical problems.
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What is the prime factorization of the number 50?
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The prime factorization of 50 is 2 x 5 x 5.
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What method can be used to find prime factors systematically?
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The division method involves dividing by the smallest prime number repeatedly until you reach the quotient of 1.
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Is the number 11 a prime number?
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Yes, 11 is a prime number because its only divisors are 1 and 11 itself.
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Can the prime factorization of a number include non-prime numbers?
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No, the prime factorization of a number only includes prime numbers.
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What is the prime factorization of the number 28?
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The prime factorization of 28 is 2 x 2 x 7.
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Why can't the number 4 be a prime number?
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The number 4 is not prime because it can be divided evenly by 1, 2, and 4, making it have more than two divisors.
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