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Prime Factors

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Prime Factors

Prime factors are factors which are prime numbers.

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Definition recap

  • A factor is a number which divides exactly into another number without any remainders.
  • A prime number only has 2 factors.
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Prime factors

  • The prime factors of a number are the factors of that number which are prime numbers.
    • E.g. the factors of 15 are 1, 15, 3 and 5.
    • The prime factors of 15 are 3 and 5 (both 3 and 5 are prime numbers).
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Prime factors of 24

  • E.g. the factors of 24 are 1, 24, 2, 12, 3, 8, 4 and 6.
    • The prime factors of 24 are 2 and 3 (both 2 and 3 are prime numbers).
    • 1, 24, 12, 8, 4 and 6 are NOT prime factors because they are NOT prime.

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