Envision Math 2.0: Grade 6, Volume 1
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2. Find Greatest Common Factor and Least Common Multiple
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Exercise 16 Page 128

The prime factorization of a composite number is the number written as a product of its prime factors.

Factor Tree:

Prime Factorization: 2* 3* 5

Practice makes perfect
Let's start by recalling the definition of two important terms.
Term Definition Examples
Prime Number A number that has exactly two positive factors, 1 and itself. 3, 5, 13
Composite Number A number that is not a prime number. 4, 12, 63

We want to write the prime factorization of 30. The prime factorization of a composite number is the number written as a product of its prime factors. We will use factor pairs and a factor tree to find the prime factorization of 30. The factor tree is complete when only prime factors appear in the product.

The prime factorization of 30 is 2* 3* 5.