SOLUTION: what is prime factorization?

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Question 83914: what is prime factorization?
Answer by Nate(3500) About Me  (Show Source):
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You keep factoring a number until all the factors are prime.
Example: 12 = 2*2*3
Example: 42 = 2*3*7