A factor tree is a visual method where you start with the number at the top, branch it into any two factors, and continue branching composite factors until all the end branches (leaves) are prime numbers.
Conditions: Used for factoring composite numbers.; Each parent node must equal the product of its two child factors.; Composite branches must be split again.; Prime branches are terminal and are circled in this lesson.
A factor tree is a visual method where you start with the number at the top, branch it into any two factors, and continue branching composite factors until all the end branches (leaves) are prime numbers.
Conditions: Used for factoring composite numbers.; Each parent node must equal the product of its two child factors.; Composite branches must be split again.; Prime branches are terminal and are circled in this lesson.
Prime factorization is the process of breaking a number down into its prime factors, which are the prime numbers that multiply together to equal the original number.
Conditions: The starting number is a positive integer greater than 1.; The final factors must all be prime numbers.; The product of the final prime factors must equal the original number.
Prime factorization is the process of breaking a number down into its prime factors, which are the prime numbers that multiply together to equal the original number.
Conditions: The starting number is a positive integer greater than 1.; The final factors must all be prime numbers.; The product of the final prime factors must equal the original number.