Factorization

Question	Answer
Factorization	Factorization is when you narrow down a number's factors to their simplest form. Their simplest form is when they cannot be divided by anything but themselves and 1.
Factorization	When you list all the positive factors of a number, you just list all the original number's multiples.
Factorization Practice: What are the factors of 12?	1,2,3,4,6, and 12.
Factorizatoion	When you find the prime-power factorization, you multiply all the simplest form numbers together to get your original answer.
Factorization Practice: Find the prime power factors of 28	28 is divisible by 7 and 4. 7 can't be narrowed down anymore, so it will be one of the prime-power factors. 4 is divisible by 2 and 2, but 2 can't be narrowed down anymore, so they are the other prime factors we will use. The way to write the answer is 2^2x7

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	Created by Morgan Bellanger about 8 years ago