document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=13035>Question 13035</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> i need help with prime factorization. i have no idea what it is and i have a homework assignment on it. one of the examples is:\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 #6559 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=elima><B>elima(1433)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=elima><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=6559\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Prime Factorization is a composite number written as the product of prime numbers.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " So you have 60(which is a composite number because it has more than 2 factors),<BR>\n" );
document.write( "now you decide what are two factors of 60, we will start with 30 and 2. Now does 2 have more than 2 factors? No, so we can not go any further with the number 2. Now does 30 have more than 2 factors? Yes, 15, 2. We are decided 2 is prime because it only has 2 factors, is 15 prime? No, It has more than 2 factors, lets take 5,3. Is 5 prime? yes. Is 3 prime? yes. So we have are prime factorization: 2,2,5,3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "We write it in the form: 2*2*5*3=60<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So is all prime factorization means, is to factor a number until you end up with only the prime numbers.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I hope you understand this, it's hard to explain without being able to draw it out on a board or paper.\r<BR>\n" );
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