Prime Factorization

Prime Number ­ A number with only two factors: ____ and itself

Circle the prime numbers listed below 25 30 2 5 1 9 14 61

Composite Number ­ A number that has more than 2 factors

List five examples of composite numbers

What kind of number is 0?

What kind of number is 1? Every human has a unique fingerprint. Similarly, every COMPOSITE number has a unique "factorprint" called ______

Prime Factorization ­ the factorization of a composite number into ______factors

You can use a ______to find the prime factorization of any composite number.

Ask yourself, "what Factorization two whole numbers 24 could I multiply together to equal the given number?" If the number is prime, do not put 1 x the number. Once you have all prime numbers, you are finished. Write your answer in exponential form. 24

Expanded Form (written as a multiplication of prime numbers) ______

Exponential Form (written with exponents) ______

Prime Factorization Ask yourself, "what two 36 numbers could I multiply together to equal the given number?" If the number is prime, do not put 1 x the number. Once you have all prime numbers, you are finished. Write your answer in both expanded and exponential forms. Prime Factorization Ask yourself, "what two 68 numbers could I multiply together to equal the given number?" If the number is prime, do not put 1 x the number. Once you have all prime numbers, you are finished. Write your answer in both expanded and exponential forms.

Prime Factorization Ask yourself, "what two 120 numbers could I multiply together to equal the given number?" If the number is prime, do not put 1 x the number. Once you have all prime numbers, you are finished. Write your answer in both expanded and exponential forms. Prime Factorization 630