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  • 01-12-2015
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Tell how you know when you have found the prime factorization of a number

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Timelock221
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  • 01-12-2015
When you end up with prime numbers for example
If you factored out 12 you could say 3x4. Now 3 is a prime number so it cant be broken down any more. You can break down 4 into 2x2. 2 is a prime number so cant be broken down any further. When 12 is factored out it is 2x2x3
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blacklotus
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  • 01-12-2015
When you come to a number that you can't divide any more
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