document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=242034>Question 242034</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What is the prime factorization of 315 and how did you get the answer.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #177188 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nyc_function><B>nyc_function(2741)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nyc_function><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=nyc_function><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=177188\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Prime Factorization\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\"Prime Factorization\" is finding which prime numbers you need to multiply together to get the original number. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Use the factor tree method.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I cannot draw the factor tree here but here is what we do.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5 * 63 = 315\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Break down 63 = 7 * 9\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Then break down 9 into 3 * 3 or 3^2.  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Final answer: 5*7*3^2\r<BR>\n" );
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