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What is the process of finding the prime factors of a compound number.

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Answer:Step 1: Divide the given number by the smallest prime number. Step 2: Again, divide the quotient by the smallest prime number.Step 3: Repeat the process, until the quotient becomes 1.Step 4: Finally, multiply all the prime factors.

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