Factors and Prime Factorization
Prime and Composite Numbers: A prime number is a whole number that is greater than 1 and has exactly two whole number factors, 1 and itself. A composite number is a whole number that is greater than 1 and has more than two whole number factors. The number 1 is neither prime nor composite.
Prime Factorization: When you write a number as a product of prime numbers, you are writing its prime factorization.
Find out more about factors and prime factorization by reading the explanation below.
Factors and Prime Factorization
Practice: Answer the following exercises about factors and prime factorization.