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Prime factorization is finding which prime numbers can be multiplied to get the number that they give you originally E.J. if they give you 24 and find 2 numbers that factor it the first that would come to mind would be 12 times 2 well 2 can't be simplified no more but 12 can, 12 can have factors of 3 and 4, now 3 cant be factored but 4 can, 4 can be multiplied by 2 times 2... so now that you factored it completely you know that 2*2*2*3=24. lets check it out 2 times 2 is 4 4 times 2 is 8 and 8 times 3 is 24. this means our factors are correct!!!

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Math Term Definition. Prime factorization. Prime factorization is finding the factors of a number that are all prime. Here's how you do it: Find 2 factors of your number. Then look at your 2 factors and determine if one or both of them is not prime.
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