Numbers
Prime Factors:
Every number can be broken down into the
smallest numbers which when multiplied
together will eventually make that number...
Numbers
Prime Factors:
e.g. 24 can be divided by 2 = 12.
12 is then divided by 2 to make 6.
6 is then divided by 2 to make 3.
The prime factors of 24 are:
2x3x2x2
= 23 x 3
Numbers
Prime Factors:
That can be quite a difficult process to get
right. We can use an alternative method
using a tree diagram.
Numbers
Prime Factors:
24
12
6
3
2
2
2
Numbers
Prime Factors:
24
12
6
3
2
2
2
2 x 2 x 2 x 3
Numbers
Prime Factors:
24
12
6
3
2
2
2
2 x 2 x 2 x 3
23 x 3