| Number Magic |
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| Question : |
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What is a Prime-Factor ? |
Answer : |
| A prime
number that is a factor of another number is called a prime
factor of the number. |
| For Example, |
| The number 24 can be expressed
as a product of its prime factors in three ways : |
| 24 |
24 |
24 |
| 3 x 8 |
4 x 6 |
2 x 12 |
| 3 x 2 x 4 |
2 x 2 x 3 x 2 |
2 x 3 x 4 |
| 3 x 2 x 2 x 2 |
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2 x 3 x 2 x 2 |
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