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Which of the following statements about prime numbers is correct?
Which of the following statements about prime numbers is correct?
Which of the following numbers is a composite number?
Which of the following numbers is a composite number?
What is the prime factorization of 8?
What is the prime factorization of 8?
Which of the following numbers is a prime number?
Which of the following numbers is a prime number?
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What is the prime factorization of 7?
What is the prime factorization of 7?
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Study Notes
Prime Numbers
- A prime number is a positive integer that is divisible only by itself and 1.
Composite Numbers
- A composite number is a positive integer that has more than two distinct factors.
- Example of a composite number: 4 (it has three factors: 1, 2, and 4)
Prime Factorization
- The prime factorization of 8 is 2 × 2 × 2.
- The prime factorization of 7 is 7 (since 7 is a prime number).
Identifying Prime Numbers
- A prime number has exactly two distinct factors: 1 and itself.
- Example of a prime number: 7 (it has only two factors: 1 and 7)
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Description
Learn about the difference between prime and composite numbers, and how to perform prime factorization in this informative quiz. Test your knowledge on number theory and discover the key characteristics of prime and composite numbers.
