3. Prime Factorization
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How can you write 51 as the product of two natural numbers?
1 and 51, 3 and 17
The factors of a number are any natural numbers we can multiply to get that number. Let's write 51 as the product of two numbers in as many ways as possible.
| 51 Written as a Product of Two Numbers | Factors |
|---|---|
| 1 * 51=51 | 1 and 51 |
| 3 * 17=51 | 3 and 17 |
We found that 51 has 2 pairs of factors.