Prime Factorisation
Students will use factor trees and division to find the prime factorization of composite numbers.
Key Questions
- Explain why prime factorization is unique for every composite number.
- Construct a factor tree for a given composite number.
- Compare different methods for finding the prime factorization of a number.
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