Prime Factorization

Prime factorization is the process of expressing a number as the product of its prime factors.

A prime number is a natural number greater than 1 that has no positive divisors other than 1 and itself.

The prime factorization of 60 is $$2^2 \times 3 \times 5$$ .

A factor tree is a diagram used to break down a number into its prime factors.

The prime factorization of 81 is $$3^4$$ .

The prime factors of 168 are $$2^3 \times 3 \times 7$$ .

The missing factor is 5.

The prime factorization of 100 is $$2^2 \times 5^2$$ .

The prime factorization of 45 is $$3^2 \times 5$$ .

The prime factorization of 36 is $$2^2 \times 3^2$$ .